Medicinal Flowers

Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) Perennial

This vanilla-scented wildflower is sure to dazzle garden visitors including butterflies with its rosy-hued summertime blooms. According to legend, an 18th-century medicine man named Joe Pye used it to cure fevers. Towering plants can reach 6’ tall...

Johnny Jump Up Viola (Viola tricolor)

After a long winter, this lovely heirloom is sure to bring happiness and joy to one and all! Johnny Jump Up's colorful blooms of royal purple, yellow, and white are edible and will reseed. Cold hardy and very easy to grow. Deadhead to encourage a steady...

Korean Licorice Mint (Agastache rugosa)

Native to China and Korea, this perennial mint has amazing licorice flavor, tall stature, and powerhouse blue flowers for pollinators. For best flavor, harvest leaves before flowering begins. Grows in clumps and does not spread like other mints. Valued...

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) Perennial

This dainty perennial bears clover-like green leaves and small chartreuse blossoms, making it ideal for floral bouquets and border gardens alike. Lady’s Mantle reaches up to 18” tall and has long been used as a medicinal flower. 50 seeds...

Lance Leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)

Also called Tickseed, this easy-to-grow, self-sowing wildflower is native to North America. With sunshine-yellow petals and a rich golden center, the Lance Leaf stands out beautifully in meadow and cottage gardens. Favored by pollinators. Minimum of...

Lemon Bergamot (Monarda citriodora) Annual

This aromatic heirloom with purple blossoms and lemon-scented leaves brings color and fragrance to any garden. Loved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, Lemon Bergamot is an easygoing grower that thrives in every region. Highly valued for its...

Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora) Annual

Although a member of the mint family, Lemon Mint is a bee balm or monarda. Light purple flowers with a lemony scent make this heirloom a pollinator favorite. Frequently used for tea, as a garnish, and in fresh summer recipes; valued as a medicinal herb...

Linaria/Toadflax Spurred Snapdragon Mix (Linaria maroccana) Annual

Multicolored scarlet, pink, purple, and yellow snapdragon-like flowers bloom over ferny foliage drawing scads of pollinators and beneficial insects to your garden. Lovely as a cut flower and perfect for borders and containers. 1200 seeds...

Love in a Puff (Cardiospermum Halicacabum) Annual

Also known as Balloon Vine or Heartseed, this unique climbing vine will fill your trellis with small white blossoms that turn into heart-shaped, balloon-like seed pods. Leaves and roots are valued for their medicinal properties; tri-chambered seed pods...

Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus)

Also known as Foxtail, this 3-4’ tall heirloom yields long, velvety tassels of small, maroon flowers. Dramatic, beautiful, and easy to grow, Love-Lies-Bleeding is stunning in any garden and beautiful in flower arrangements. Completely edible...

Marine Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)

A distinctive heirloom from the Victorian era, Marine Heliotrope yields brilliant clusters of tiny, deep purple flowers that dazzle against dark green foliage. Prized for its wonderful vanilla scent, compact Marine Heliotrope reaches 6-12”...

Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) Perennial

Meadow Cranesbill is a charming, low-maintenance addition to any garden. Purple-blue flowers bring color to outdoor spaces, while tall, delicate leaves and hairy stems add texture. With a clump-forming growth habit, they’re perfect for cottage...

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) Perennial

High in astringent tannins and salicylic acid, this lovely European wildflower is celebrated for its medicinal properties. Young plants form a mound of ferny leaves and bear scads of aromatic flowers beginning in their second year. Also known as queen of...

Mexican Hat - Red Midget (Ratibida columnifera)

This fast-growing perennial’s deep mahogany-and-gold petals fold gracefully away from tall centers, creating the silhouette of a miniature sombrero. The drought-tolerant Mexican Hat can thrive in most soils, making it ideal for difficult growing...

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

Sometimes dismissed as a prickly weed, Milk Thistle is valued by many for its medicinal properties. Also known as Scotch Thistle, this hardy heirloom can grow to 7’ tall. Lovely lavender flowers bloom spring through summer. 50 seeds...