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.