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Lamiaceae (Mint)

Garden thyme

Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris

Alternative Name:

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: May - July

Location in Garden: Lawn Area

Medicinal Uses: wounds & infections (antiseptic), diuretic, digestive aid, gynecology, respiratory

  

Anise hyssop

Botanical Name: Agastache foeniculum

Alternative Name: Blue giant hyssop

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: Late Summer/Early Fall

Location in Garden: MacNider Entrance

Medicinal Uses: respiratory, gastrointestinal (digestive aid), obstetrics & gynecology

Raceme Catnip

Botanical Name: Nepeta racemosa

Alternative Name: Catmint, Nepeta

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: May - Sept

Location in Garden: S. Columbia South and Lawn Area

Medicinal Uses: Carminative, tonic, diaphoretic, refrigerant and slightly emmenagogue, and mildly stimulating

    

Catnip

Botanical Name: Nepeta cataria

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: July - Aug

Location in Garden: Lawn Area

Medicinal Uses: respiratory, sedative, gastrointestinal, gynecology, fever reducer

    

Caucasian Germander

Botanical Name: Teucrium hyrcanicum

Duration: Perennial

Blooms:

Location in Garden: S. Coumbia North and South

Medicinal Uses: respiratory, digestive aid, anti-inflammatory

    

Lemonbalm

Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis

Alternative Name: Common balm

Duration: Perennial

Blooms:

Location in Garden: MacNider North and South, Lawn Area

Medicinal Uses: sedative, digestive aid, fever reducer, infection treatment

Lyre-leaf Sage

Botanical Name: Salvia lyrata

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: Apr - June

Location in Garden: Lawn Area

Medicinal Uses: wound treatment, digestive aid, diabetes, food preservative

  

Bee-balm

Botanical Name: Monarda didyma

Also called: Scarlet Beebalm

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: July - Aug

Location in Garden: Lawn Area

Medicinal Uses: wounds & infection treatment, gynecology, gastrointestinal aid, sedative, fever reducer

    

Common horehound

Botanical Name: Marrubium vulgare

Duration: Perennial

Blooms:

Location in Garden: Lawn Area

Medicinal Uses: respiratory

  

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