Artemisia princeps
kui hao. Japanese mugwort. The Japanese make delicious rice dumplings called Yomogi mochi with this herb. Medicinally, the leaves are used for moxabustion...
Lycium chinense
Gou Gi Zi. Matrimony Vine. A medicinal food in China where the young leaves and shoots are cooked. The sweet berries are snacked on fresh or added to soups...
Wisteria floribunda
Lavender blue and white flowers borne in dense clusters to 12-18‰Û long. Large pinnate leaves turn golden in Fall. Roots are used in TCM. Blooms in April...
salix purpurea
Originally from Europe, this willow variety has attractive purple catkins in the spring. All willow varieties can be coppiced (repeatedly pruned) for basket...
Vitex Negundo (Cannabifolia)
Asian Chasteberry. Originally found growing in the foothills of western China and East Asia, as high as 4000 feet. This unusual cultivar has attractive...
Rheum palmatum
Originating from North East Asia, well known as an ingredient in the famous Essiac formula this is a strong purgative herb. The roots can be used to cleanse...
Gentiana tibetica
Qin Jiao, Yellow Gentian. Another rare specimen from the Himalayas of Tibet and Western China. This hardy perennial has an attractive rosette of fleshy,...
Accorus gramineus
Sweet Flag Licorice. Acorus gramineus, Dwarf Sedge, Japanese Sweet Flag, Chinese Sweet Flag, Sekisho {Japanese} Shi Chang Pu {Chinese}. This water loving...
Artemisia annua
This annual reaches to heights of 8 feet and has feathery foliage and reddish stems. Chinese herbalists recommend it to stop wound bleeding and to help new...
Urtica dioica
Herbaceous perennial noted for its sting when stumbled upon. Nettles are incredibly rich in micronutrients and minerals. The young leaves are harvested for...
Scutellaria baicalensis
Huang qin. Chinese medicinal prescription for fevers, colds, hypertension, insomnia, headaches, hepatitis, diphtheria, shingles and other ailments. Many of...
Scutellaria barbata
(Ban-Zhi-lan, Half Branch Lotus, Hanshiren). This low growing herbaceous perennial self sows readily creating a compact mound with bright blue flowers and...
Perilla frutescens - red
Zi Su Ye. Another well loved plant from the Orient. The pungent and aromatic tea of the dried herb is used for treating fever, headache, nasal congestion...
Dan Shen. A most important herb in Chinese medicine. Traditionally used to stabilize the heart, calm the nerves and to lighten stagnant blood. The roots are...
Salvia himalayica
Himalayan Sage. A vigorous sage variety originating from the mountains of Kashmir. Forms a rosette of wide green leaves and 2 foot high flower spikes with...
Carthamus tinctorius
Cultivated in China and Tibet for medicinal use, Safflower is grown all over the world in widely varying climates. The Chinese pinyin translates to Red...
Rehmannia glutinosa
Sheng Di Huang. Chinese Foxglove. Virtually unknown in North America, this is one of the most important tonic herbs in Chinese medicine. The fresh or dried...
Artemesia scoparia
Yin-chen. This useful artemesia is found naturalized throughout North Africa, tropical Asia and most of Europe. It has been used extensively in Chinese...
Salvia przewalskii
Herbaceous perennial sage from China commonly found in the Gansu Province as well as Yunan. This is a beautiful sage with the same medicinal attributes as...