Feverfew that has been picked and chopped. The other basket contains the blossoms. Stiff reddish colored stems with dark green, toothed leaves resembling ferns. Lovely creamy flowers grow high above the leaves in tight clusters from midsummer on. Plant has a beautiful scent classified as almond, cinnamon, or honey.
Flowers branch up above plant on tall stems in tiny clusters of white and pink.
Should be moved every year or so because they exude a substance in the soil that prevents them from flourishing year after year. This substance can actually help other plants though. If you choose to start these 5 wonderful medicinals you will have a great beginning to an herbal medicine chest which you can begin to use at home and in the garden. You will begin to recognize them in other gardens and in the wild. Nature is extraordinary in her gifts to us and it is our responsibility to use these gifts wisely and with compassion, both for mother earth and our fellow man.