HERBS FOR SHADE

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Angelica archangelica (Angelica) Allium tricoccum (Wild Leek) Allium ursinum (Ramsons) Uses: Uses: The stems can be candied for Uses: Bulbs are baked and used as The leaves have a pungent smell a dessert or used to decorate cakes. flavoring. A native northamerican and flavor of garlic. Also used as a spring tonic. medicinal tea for high blood pressure. Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Chelone glabra (Turtlehead) Uses: Cimicifuga racemosa (Bugbane, Valley) Uses: Affects the heart A bitter herb taken as a tonic for Black Cohosh, ,Rattletop) Uses: As similar to Digitalis purpurea. the liver and digestive system. an antispasmodic with estrogenic effects; normalizes reproductive cyles. Anthriscus cerefolium (Chervil) Sanguinaria canadensis Uses: Primarily a culinary herb. (Bloodroot) Uses: Relaxes brochial muscles; treatment for asthma, croup & laryngitis. Lindera benzoin (Spice Bush) Primula veris (Cowslip) Uses: Trillium erectum (Wakerobin, Uses: The berry is a good substitute Edible flowers are candied or used Bethroot) for allspice; the leaves make a for tea. Roots used as a sedative refreshing tea. and for reducing inflammation. Melissa officinalis ‘Aurea’ (Lemon Balm) Uses: Lemon scented foliage good for tea or refreshing ice water. Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal) Uses: Traditionally a mouse and insect repellent. DAPPLED DAPPLED TO FULL SHADE SHADE FULL SHADE

Chelidonium majus (Greater Asarum (Wild Ginger) Aconitum napellus (Monkshood, Celandine) Aconite, Wolfsbane) Myrrhis odorata (Sweet Cicely) Pulmonaria officinalis (Lungwort) Hepatica nobilis (Liverwort) Gallium odoratum (Sweet Woodruff) Lamium album (Deadnettle, white)