Herbal Remedies - Spring herb garden

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Tessa, I garden in zone 3 (northern Minnesota). Here's my take on the plants you mentioned:

 

Comfrey, common (Symphytum officinale) - very hardy!

 

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) - difficult to grow. I haven't been able to keep it more than 2 years.

 

Menthol plant (Mentha spicata), usually sold as spearmint - very hardy!

 

Bergamot panorama (Monarda didyma). Easy to grow; beautiful!

 

Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum). It does fine if the winter temperatures are not severe; otherwise it dies out. It might do okay in zone 4.

 

Stevia rebaudiana - grow as a houseplant. To keep the plant alive, do not allow it to flower. Snip off a leaf as you need it.

 

Sea onion (Ornithogalum caudatum ) - houseplant.

 

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) - In my garden, does the same as southernwood. Sometimes it makes it through a winter, and sometimes not.

 

Hope you're having as much fun as I am! Lou