Garden Herbs from Rhubarb to Yucca (A List of Garden Herbs continued)

Herb Name

Description/ Uses

Rhubarb

Large leaves, low growing. Can be used in some dishes.

Rosemary

Thin stems with thin thorn like leaves. Often used in cooking.

Rue

Yellow flowers with petals that are spaced apart by thin yellow stems.

Safflower

Orange colored bushy like flowers surrounded by dark green thin leaves.

Saffron

Purple flowers with orange centers. Used for cooking.

Sage

Thin long leaves that create a bushy appearance. Used for cooking.

Saw Palmetto

Bright green fan like leaves. Used for prostate problems.

Senna

Has small yellow flowers that grow upward. The leaves are thin and grow in rows on the stem.

Spearmint

Small leaves. Can be used like peppermint.

St. John's Wort

Orange-yellow flowers. Can be used to rejuvenate or lift one's spirits.

Thyme

Tiny delicate flowers. Can be used as an antiseptic.

Turmeric

Long textured green leaves. Known to be a good antioxidant.

Uva Ursi

Small green leaves with red berry like fruits. Leaves are used to treat urinary tract infections.

Valerian

Small white flowers that grow on top of the plant's stems. Used to aid sleep.

Witch Hazel

Small yellow star like flowers. Used for beauty treatments.

Wormwood

Bushy but thin green leaves. Used as a companion plant.

Yarrow

Small white flowers that aids liver function.

Yellow Dock

Maroon wheat looking plant. Used to treat constipation.

Yerba Santa

Has small purplish flowers. The leaves are used as a decongestant.

Yucca

Tall growing beige flowers that sit on top of bushy thin green leaves. Used for skin conditions.

*Not a complete list.
CAUTION: ALWAYS talk to your doctor before preparation, ingestion, or application of any herb for medicinal purposes.