Medicinal Plants at Innisfree
We currently have two dedicated medicinal plant gardens, and many medicinal plants and trees throughout the property.
Apothecary Garden
Located beside the house, surrounded by a yew hedge, this teaching garden has medicinal plants organized in body systems—you’ll see beds of herbs for supporting kidneys, skin, immune system, nerves, women’s health, etc.
Be sure to check out the list of plants and map at the entrance of this garden.
Chinese Medicine Garden
There are a number of Chinese medicine plants located at the front of the farm—just across from our farm shop, on the opposite side of the fence of the large Innisfree sign.
Medicinal Trees – Alphabetical by Latin Name
Acer macrophyllum | Big leaf maple |
Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse chestnut |
Alnus rubra | Alder |
Betula alba | Silver Birch |
Chionanthus virginicus | Fringe tree |
Cornus cericea / stolonifera | Red osier Dogwood |
Cornus canadensis | Creeping Dogwood |
Corylus cornuta | Hazel |
Crataegus monogyna | Hawthorn |
Gaultheria shallon | Salal |
Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo |
Juglans nigra | Black Walnut |
Laurus nobilis | Bay |
Malus sp. | Apple |
Myrica cerifera | Bayberry |
Pinus monticola | White Pine |
Populus balsamifera | Balsam Poplar |
Quercus garryi | Garry Oak |
Quercus alba | White Oak |
Rhamnus purshiana | Cascara sagrada |
Salix sp. | Willow |
Sambucus canadensis | Blue Elder |
Sambucus nigra | European Elder |
Sambucus racemosa | Western red Elder |
Sorbus acuparius | Mountain Ash |
Spirea douglasii | Hard Hack |
Taxus baccata | Irish Yew |
Taxus brevifolia | Pacific Yew |
Thuja occidentalis | Arbor vitae |
Thuja plicata | Western red Cedar |
Tilia europea | Linden |
Medicinal Plants – Alphabetical by Latin Name
Achillea millefolium | Yarrow |
Aconitum napellus | Aconite |
Acorus calamus | Sweet flag |
Agastache foeniculum | Anise hyssop |
Agastache rugosa | Korean mint |
Alchemilla vulgare | Lady’s mantle |
Alkanna tinctoria | Alkanet |
Allium fistulosum | Welsh Onion |
Allium sativum | Garlic |
Allium schoenoprasum | Chive |
Aloysia citriodora | Lemon Verbena |
Althaea officinalis | Marshmallow |
Althea rosea nigra | Black Hollyhock |
Ambrosia chamissonis | Ambrosia |
Ammi visnaga | Khella |
Anaphalis margaritacea | Pearly everlasting |
Anemone hupehensis | Japanese anemone |
Anemone multifida | Pacific Anemone |
Anemone pulsatilla | Pasqueflower |
Angelica archangelica | Angelica |
Angelica arguta | Sharptooth Angelica |
Aquilegia formosa | Western Columbine |
Aquilegia vulgaris | Columbine |
Arctium lappa | Burdock |
Arctostaphylos uva ursi | Bearberry |
Armoracia rusticana | Horseradish |
Arnica chamissonis | Meadow Arnica |
Arnica montana | Arnica |
Artemisia dracunculus | Tarragon |
Artemisia ludoviciana | Silver wormwood |
Artemisia vulgaris | Mugwort |
Aruncus dioicus | Goats Beard |
Asarum canadense | Wild Ginger |
Asclepia speciosa | Showy milkweed |
Astragalus membranaceous | Milk Vetch |
Atropa belladonna | Deadly Nightshade |
Balsamorhiza sagittata | Arrowleaf Balsamroot |
Bergenia ciliata | Bergenia |
Berberis aquifolium | Oregon grape |
Borago officinalis | Borage |
Calendula officinalis | Marigold |
Camassia sp. | Camas |
Camellia sinensis | Tea |
Capsella bursa-pastoris | Shepherd’s purse |
Carduus marianus | Milk Thistle |
Centranthus ruber | Red Valerian |
Chamerion angustifolium | Fireweed |
Chamomilla recutita | Chamomile |
Chelidonium majus | Celandine |
Chimaphila umbellata | Pipsissewa |
Cimicifuga racemosa | Black Cohosh |
Clematis lasiantha | White clematis |
Codonopsis pilosula | Dang shen |
Convallaria majalis | Lily of the valley |
Daucus carota | Wild Carrot |
Dianthus plumarius | Pink |
Dianthus superbus | Fringed pink |
Dicentra formosa | Bleeding hearts |
Digitalis officinalis | Foxglove |
Echinacea purpurea | Purple cone flower |
Eleutherococcus senticosis | Siberian Ginseng |
Equisetum arvense | Horsetail |
Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy |
Eupatorium purpureum | Gravel root |
Euryiba conspicua | Showy Aster |
Filipendula ulmaria | Meadowsweet |
Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel |
Fragaria virginiana | Wild strawberry |
Galium aparine | Cleavers |
Geranium robertianum | Herb Robert |
Geum macrophyllum | Avens Root |
Geum triflorum | Prairie Smoke |
Geum urbanum | Avens |
Glechoma hederacea | Ground Ivy |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | Liquorice |
Grindelia integrifolia | Gumweed |
Gypsophila oldhamiana | Manchurian baby’s breath |
Helenium autumnale | Sneezeweed |
Heracleum maximum | Cow Parsnip |
Heuchera micanthra | Alumroot |
Hierochloe odorata | Sweet grass |
Humulus lupulus | Hops |
Hydrangea arborescens | Hydrangea |
Hydrastis canadensis | Goldenseal |
Hypericum perforatum | St. John’s Wort |
Hyssopus officinalis | Hyssop |
Inula helenium | Elecampane |
Iris missouriensis | Rocky mountain iris |
Iris versicolor | Blue flag |
Isatis tinctoria | Woad |
Lavendula officinalis | Lavender |
Ledum groenlandicum | Labrador tea |
Leonurus cardiaca | Motherwort |
Levisticum officinale | Lovage |
Lomatium dissectum | Fern-leaf Biscuitroot |
Lomatium nudicale | Barestem Biscuitroot |
Lomatium utriculatum | Spring Gold |
Maianthemym racemosum | False Solomans Seal |
Marrubium vulgare | White horehound |
Melissa officinalis | Lemon balm |
Mentha peperita | Peppermint |
Mentha pulegium | Pennyroyal |
Menta spicata | Spearmint |
Mentha x villosa | Mojito mint |
Menyanthes trifoliata | Bogbean |
Monarda didyma | Bergamot |
Monarda fistulosa | Wild bergamot |
Myrica cerifera | Bayberry |
Myrrhis odorata | Sweet cecily |
Nepeta cataria | Catnip |
Nicotiana tabacum | Tobacco |
Oenethera biennis | Evening primrose |
Origanum marjorana | Marjoram |
Origanum vulgare | Oregano |
Oxalus oregana | Redwood sorrel |
Patycodon grandiflorus | Balloon flower |
Peaonia sp. | Peony |
Petroselinum crispum | Parsley |
Physalis peruviana | Chinese lantern |
Phytolacca sp. | Pokeroot |
Plantago lanceolata | Plantain |
Podophyllom peltatum | Mayapple |
Prunella vulgaris | Self-heal |
Rhaponticum carthamoides | Luzea |
Rheum officinalis | Chinese Rhubarb |
Rhodiola rosea | Arctic Rose |
Rhus typhina | Stag Horn Sumac |
Rosa spp. | Rose |
Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary |
Rubus ideaus v.Tulameen | Raspberry |
Rubus ulmifolius | Blackberry |
Rudbeckia hirta | Black-Eyed Susan |
Rumex crispus | Yellow dock |
Salvia apiana | White sage |
Salvia officinalis | Garden sage |
Salvia sclarea | Clary sage |
Sanguinarea canadensis | Bloodroot |
Sanguisorba minor | Salad burnet |
Saponaria officinalis | Soapwort |
Satureja montana | Winter Savory |
Scrophularia nodosa | Figwort |
Scutellaria lateriflora | Skullcap |
Scutellaria baicalensis | Baikal Scullcap |
Solidago canadensis | Golden rod |
Stachys officinalis | Wood Betony |
Stellaria media | Chickweed |
Stevia rebaudiana | Stevia |
Symphytum officinale | Comfrey |
Tanacetum parthenium | Feverfew |
Tanacetum vulgare | Tansy |
Taraxacum officinale | Dandelion |
Thymus x citriodorus | Lemon Thyme |
Thymus TM95 | Orange spice thyme |
Thymus TM122 | Rose Thyme |
Trillium ovatum | Birth root |
Urtica dioica | Stinging nettle |
Vaccinium spp. | Bilberry |
Valeriana officinalis | Valerian |
Valeriana sitchensis | Sitka Valerian |
Verbascum thapsus | Mullein |
Verbena officinalis hastata | Blue Vervain |
Vinca major | Periwinkle |
Viola odorata | Violet |
Viola tricolor | Heartease |
Vitis vinifera | Grape |
Yucca sp. | Yucca |