Echinacea attracts butterflies, moths, bees, and other insects into the garden with its captivating blooms. The roots, leaves, seeds, and flowers are all medicinal; and can be made into a immune-stimulating tea…
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Echinacea is a classic native prairie wildflower in the sunflower family. This medicinal plant of the west only occurs naturally in North America. It was once utilized by many native North American…
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The hop plant is a native of Britain, Europe, and western Asia. It was introduced for growing commercially in New York in 1629; and in Virginia in 1648. It is a perennial…
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Chamomile’s Spanish name is manzanilla (meaning little apple) referring to the apple-like scent of the flower. Several cultures have a ritual of bathing newborn babies for the first time in chamomile water…