What medicinal plants can be grown in the garden?

Until now, botanists argue about the etymology of the name of this plant. Some believe that it bears the name of the Roman physician Pliny Valerian, others - that this is just a translation of the verb "valere", which means "to be healthy." One way or another, valerian is one of the most popular medicinal plants. The roots are mainly used for medical purposes.

Valerian seeds lose their germination very quickly, which is why it is best to plant them under an apple tree. There they are reliably protected from any influences and germinate faster. Do not overdry the soil under valerian, it does not tolerate this.

Valerian flowers are lilac, white, or red. The bush of this medicinal plant reaches a height of two meters.

Many people enjoy going out into nature. The smell of herbs intoxicates and at the same time fills with strength. I want to be charged with this natural energy more and more. You can successfully grow a “dacha pharmacy” at your dacha, and you will always have not only the power of nature, but also its beauty.

Most medicinal plants are wild, so they are extremely unpretentious. So they will definitely like it on your site. But they are also beautiful, so their decorative "component" can be used in garden design. It is not difficult to find medicinal plants, take a closer look at what grows outside the perimeter of your site, what is in the nearest forest or field. Carefully dig out the rhizomes of wild herbs and transplant them to your site, but garden medicinal plants can be sown with seeds.

Here are some versatile medicinal plants that can be planted on the site:

Peppermint and field mint

Smell, abundance of greenery, unobtrusive beauty - all this is mint. It is considered one of the oldest medicinal plants on earth. In addition to medicinal properties, mint is rich in vitamins A and C, manganese. When brewing tea, be sure to add mint leaves - and you will not have to complain about ailments.

It is best to grow mint indoors, as it grows so abundantly that it displaces other plants from the territory. Hanging outdoor flowerpots are one of the most suitable breeding places for mint.

Mint can be propagated by seedling by sowing seeds as early as possible, or by dividing the bush, if you or your neighbors already have this plant. Peppermint has a choleretic effect, and field mint has an antispasmodic effect. Both mints also have a slight relaxing effect.

Valerian Until now, botanists are still arguing about the etymology of the name of this plant. Some believe that it bears the name of the Roman physician Pliny Valerian, others - that this is just a translation of the verb "valere", which means "to be healthy." One way or another, valerian is one of the most popular medicinal plants. The roots are mainly used for medical purposes.

Valerian seeds lose their germination very quickly, which is why it is best to plant them under an apple tree. There they are reliably protected from any influences and germinate faster. Do not overdry the soil under valerian, it does not tolerate this.

Valerian flowers are lilac, white, or red. The bush reaches a height of two meters.

Melissa

Melissa is a lemon mint and has a lemon scent on its leaves.

Unlike peppermint and field mint, its “hobbyhorse” is just a relaxing and some hypnotic effect.

Oregano

Be sure to get this medicinal plant, this is not only a benefit, but also a magnificent aroma that you will enjoy in your area.

It not only blooms beautifully, but also attracts urticaria butterflies to your site. This is just the plant that loves semi-shaded places very much. Oregano tea is practically a delicacy. Moreover, the delicacy is healing.

The healing properties of oregano are an increase in the secretion of various glands of the body, including an increase in peristalsis and intestinal tone. The plant is strong enough that oregano is not recommended during pregnancy. In general, oregano has a calming effect on the central nervous system.

Monarda

This beautiful plant is sometimes called "bergamot" because the scent of monarda leaves mimics the scent of bergamot. You can even make your own bergamot tea by mixing any tea with fresh monarda leaves and waiting two weeks for the leaves to dry and transfer their aroma to the tea.

Monarda is considered by most to be a spicy herb, but it is also a medicinal plant. The broth (or tea, to which monarda leaves are added) is very useful for digestion. But its main application is skin. Monarda heals wounds, skin infections, and is also an anti-allergic skin remedy and helps with eczema and psoriasis.

Elecampane

The name speaks for itself. Elecampane is considered a cure for all diseases. There are over 100 species of this plant.

This plant is somewhat similar to buzulnik. Its yellow flowers are collected in large, few baskets 7–8 cm in diameter, and the leaves are large, elliptical. The plant is tall, up to 1.5 m in height.

Its bright flowers, similar to mini sunflowers, will delight you in July-August. This plant is not an exception: it loves light, warmth and water. But often it should not be watered. Thanks to a very developed root system, elecampane does not remain without moisture even in the heat. With elecampane, any floral arrangement will be eye-catching.

A decoction of elecampane relieves spasms of the gastrointestinal tract and enhances the formation of bile. In addition, it is used for chronic diseases of the respiratory tract: bronchitis and tracheitis.

Salvia officinalis

Sage, aka Salvia, is considered a perennial plant. But there are annual and biennial species. It is a sub-shrub with numerous stems, with dense small gray-green leaves and a spike-shaped inflorescence, consisting of many light purple flowers.

People also call it "gourd". And, indeed, it is aimed at treating the throat. Infusion of sage leaves is used for inflammatory processes of the oral cavity and pharynx, including tonsillitis.

The ancient Romans used sage as a cure for many diseases. Our contemporaries do not break this tradition, using sage also in cooking.

Sage will grow in your garden for 8 years. It is very easy to plant it. Propagated by seeds. Like most medicinal plants, it loves light and warmth. Thanks to the wonderful blue and lilac flowers gathered in ears, sage will be a great addition to any herbal mix.

St. John's wort

St. John's wort is a bush. Therefore, after growing, it alone can be a decoration of your site. There is even a specially bred garden St. John's wort, it is larger than the field one.

In the shade, St. John's wort will grow, but very slowly. Therefore, it is better to plant in the sun. When St. John's wort emerges, the plant needs careful weeding. But, if it has taken root, you don't have to worry about it - it will continue to grow without outside help.

"Grass from 99 diseases" - this is how St. John's wort was called in Russia. By order of the Russian tsars, this plant was harvested in Siberia, dried, ground into flour and sent to Moscow.

St. John's wort infusion is used as an astringent, disinfectant and anti-inflammatory agent for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, mainly acute and chronic colitis. It is also a good immunomodulator and an excellent natural antidepressant. Using the healing properties of St. John's wort, you need to remember that it is undesirable to take infusions from it on hot sunny days, since this herb is photosensitive - you can immediately get burnt.

Lavender The smell of this plant cannot be confused with any other. In addition to its aesthetic properties, lavender has many other benefits, which makes it indispensable for many housewives.

Lavender sachets will not only add an unforgettable aroma to bed linen, but also relieve insomnia. A bouquet of lavender in your bedroom will also scare away mosquitoes and mosquitoes, which will help you fall asleep without fear of being bitten by these insects.

A bath with a decoction of flowers and stems of this plant will soothe not only the body, but also the soul. If you decide to master the basics of Italian or French cuisine, then you cannot do without dried lavender. In aromatherapy, lavender is used not only as a sedative, but also as a means of preventing respiratory diseases. Inhalation of air saturated with the scent of lavender perfectly helps people of vocal professions, with severe overstrain of the vocal cords. The voice will return after the first session. A pleasant side effect of lavender scent is protection from viral infections.

Calendula officinalis (marigold)

In the common people, calendula is called marigold. An annual plant that adapts to any soil. Its delightful flowers will adorn any flower bed.

Calendula officinalis is often planted in summer cottages for decorative purposes: in flower beds, borders, modules, in containers. But in addition to the bright "appearance" of calendula has a number of valuable properties: firstly, it is a good antiseptic, the decoction of flowers can be used in the treatment of cuts, burns.

It is also an excellent remedy for stomatitis and gingivitis. However, many people know about the anti-inflammatory properties of calendula. But not everyone knows, but calendula is an excellent remedy for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, colitis, enterocolitis and gallbladder diseases. Calendula tea is also used in the treatment of heart disease, accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath and edema. In case of a cold, they rinse the throat with it.

pharmaceutical camomile
Pharmacy chamomile is no less decorative than garden chamomile, only this option is in miniature. Well, and if there is a lot of this chamomile, the beauty is unprecedented. Any "daisies" bloom for a long time, have repeated flowering and stand in bouquets for a long time.

As an ornamental plant, it is also good because it blooms from the end of June to August inclusive. Chamomiles are photophilous, they love watering, but they absolutely cannot stand waterlogging. Therefore, they must be planted in open and light areas.

Everyone probably knows about the properties of chamomile - it relieves spasms and has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, it is used for digestive problems, for toothaches and general wounds. And it is also used for cosmetic purposes - for example, a decoction of chamomile strengthens the hair and lightens it a little. If you wash your face with a decoction of chamomile, you can get rid of acne.

Fireweed (Ivan-tea)

Tall and bright plant. A decoction of Ivan-tea has a tranquilizing effect like valerian, as well as anti-inflammatory and enveloping effect, due to the tannins contained in the plant.

It is effective to use a decoction of Ivan-tea for stomach ulcers, gastritis and colitis.

Yarrow

Yarrow is used in garden design mainly in its "color" variants, but ordinary white is no worse, all the more so.

If we are talking about a country pharmacy. Yarrow has hemostatic properties and also affects the outflow of bile.It has certain antiarrhythmic properties (when using leaf juice). When included in the collection of herbs, it enhances their effect.

Jerusalem artichoke

This tall flower, generally similar to a sunflower, is also called an earthen pear. Because, unlike a sunflower, it has an edible root, or rather special nodule formations.

Very tasty dishes are prepared from Jerusalem artichoke nodules, and it is good because its harvest can be harvested in November and even in March, that is, when there is still nothing in the garden. Jerusalem artichoke has an anti-diabetic effect, and is good for both the treatment and prevention of diabetes.

Highlander serpentine

Its popular name is cancerous necks. Its pink sultanas on thin stems, as a rule, adorn garden ponds. "Officially" it refers to ornamental plants for the summer cottage.

And not everyone knows that it is a medicinal plant. And what else. But not inflorescences and not leaves, but rhizomes. The broth has astringent properties, it is used for acute and chronic intestinal diseases, as well as for stomatitis and gingivitis.

Schisandra chinensis

Most summer residents are probably familiar with him, because he is an excellent option for vertical gardening for trellises, pergolas, fences, absolutely unpretentious and always beautiful: leaves, flowers, berries are very decorative. Schisandra chinensis has medicinal berries, leaves, and roots.

Berries have a strong tonic effect. It is said that before the indigenous people of the Far East, when going hunting, took with them only a few lemongrass berries, and thanks to this they did not know fatigue and could not sleep at night. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat lemongrass berries in large quantities. From the roots of lemongrass, a tincture is prepared in the medical industry, it is sold in pharmacies. It is a tonic and immunomodulatory agent. But not everyone knows that lemongrass leaves also tend to increase immunity, so they can be brewed during the flu and cold season.

Thyme
Thyme has many varieties, but they are similar in properties. And he has a place not only on the alpine hill, but also in the pharmaceutical garden.

For medical purposes, leafy twigs are harvested, collected during full flowering. Thyme has bactericidal and antifungal effects.

Celandine

This plant has a rich history that also dates back to the days of Ancient Rome. Even then, on the basis of celandine, the cream "Chilidonia" was created, which is still used to treat skin diseases.

Ancient alchemists tried to get gold with this herb. Naturally, it didn't work out. But on the other hand, they learned to use it in metallurgy for worming and etching metals.

Celandine is best planted with seeds. It takes root well and grows rapidly. Looks great both in the flower bed and in the garden. But if there are small children in the house, celandine must grow out of their reach - the plant is poisonous!

Echinacea

Its seemingly simple flowers are mesmerizing. This charm will last in your garden from mid-July to September. And for all this time, bees will become frequent guests, since echinacea is a honey flower.

This plant blooms only in the second year. It is very thermophilic and cannot live without the sun. Even partial shade will destroy him.

Wounds, burns, inflammations are the scope of this flower. They also use it for snake and insect bites.

Medicinal herbs are used by many today, and interest in herbal medicine is constantly growing. But unfortunately, the townspeople do not have so many opportunities for collecting medicinal raw materials. It is not surprising that summer residents are increasingly striving to grow the necessary plants on their own plot: this is both beautiful and useful.

The tradition of creating pharmaceutical gardens has an ancient history, but this time we will not delve into it, but will talk about purely practical matters: how to equip the beds with medicinal plants and spicy herbs in my country house; where it is better to place them, what to plant on them, and how to take care of all this.

For those who want to broaden their horizons and learn more about how traditions developed, I recommend reading the fascinating articles Excursion into the history of the ornamental garden and the Ornamental garden - as our ancestors did, in which you will find a lot of interesting information.

A place for a pharmaceutical garden in the country

As a rule, this hobby begins with one or two small beds or flower beds. It is best to set aside a separate territory for them, as close to the kitchen as possible - it is no coincidence that the pharmaceutical garden is also called kitchen or aromatic garden... It is convenient when everything you need is at hand at the right time, and you do not have to travel around the entire site for the sake of two or three branches of the needed grass.

It is better to prepare the site for planting before winter. It needs to be dug up, choosing the roots of weeds; you can immediately break the beds. Particularly carefully prepare the soil for perennial crops - this will allow you to save energy in the future when leaving, to avoid tedious weed control.

In winter, there is time to pick up seeds, decide which seedlings you want to buy, mark the location of the plants on the plan. Carefully study the properties of the selected crops, agricultural techniques, planting dates and plan the crops.

What conditions are needed for healing beds

Most spicy herbs prefer sunlight, but some grow well in partial shade, for example, lemon balm, various mint, parsley, catnip, monarda, lovage. If you want to plant on the site wild medicinal plants - such as St. John's wort, yarrow, chamomile and others - create them conditions close to natural. Some of these herbs will be discussed in more detail in the following articles:

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If the soil on the site is clayey, dense, it must be loosened by adding sand, and raised beds should be formed. Grasses in which rhizomes have useful properties, for example, valerian, are especially demanding on the mechanical composition of the soil.

Be sure to take into account the needs of the plants selected for planting. Choose a place for each depending on their habitat and need for care. Drought-resistant plants should not be planted next to moisture-loving ones, such as meadowsweet, for example.

It is imperative to consider the origin of the plants. So, popular with gardeners and truck farmers mediterranean herbs - rosemary, lavender and others are quite heat-demanding. Often they are not able to survive harsh winters and freeze out even with good shelter. It is better to grow such crops in containers and store them in a cool, but not freezing room for the winter. Our readers share their experience in this in the comments to the post How to preserve lavender and rosemary in winter?

How to arrange a pharmaceutical garden

The design of a fragrant garden depends on the area allocated to it and your imagination. If there is not enough space, break decorative flower bedby dividing it into sectors. Plant tall grasses in the center - for example, lovage, wormwood, elecampane. Place the rest of the selected plants in sectors, choosing harmonious combinations. Perhaps ideas and schemes from the publication of 5 medicinal beds for summer cottages will help you with this.

The classic style of the pharmaceutical garden - small segments of geometric shapes, separated by narrow intersecting paths. You can alternate planting grass with areas planted with lawn grass.As an example, pay attention to ornamental garden schemes from the following publications (you can easily choose an assortment of plants at your discretion, taking as a basis the original ideas for planting planning):

• Square garden with gravel paths
• Vegetable kaleidoscope
• Round vegetable garden
• Square vegetable garden with lawn insert

If you have decided on a place for a kitchen garden, and your beds (or flower beds) are planned as stationary, do not forget to choose a decent frame for them: successful border will not only give a neat look to the landings, but also decorate them. You will find practical ideas and tips for their implementation in the article Make a garden: ideas for decorating flower beds and beds.

Be sure to use in plantings flowering plants - monarda, calendula, valerian, yarrow and others. The basis of the pharmaceutical garden is usually perennials... You can plant sage, thyme, lemon balm, oregano, chives, St. John's wort.

On the terrace you can create kitchen garden in containers... A selection of ideas for container gardens and vegetable gardens in a small area will tell you the options for its design. It is convenient to grow thermophilic types of medicinal and spicy herbs in pots, which freeze out in the open ground in winter - with the onset of cold weather they are brought from the street into a cool room.

Plants for the pharmaceutical garden

There are hardly any strict recommendations in this matter - plants for planting are selected taking into account their own preferences, as well as the compatibility of crops and their useful properties.

For those who are interested in phytotherapy, the creation of their own pharmaceutical garden will allow you to always have on hand high-quality medicinal raw materials for herbal preparations. Spice lovers or herbal tea aficionados are likely to prefer aromatic plants. But there are a few things to consider regardless of your tastes:

• unpretentiousness

For the first experiments, it is better to choose undemanding, easy-to-grow crops - this will help to avoid failure. Take a closer look, for example, at the traditional for many summer cottages dill and coriander, calendula and daisy, mint and catnip, monarda and oregano. And don't forget about wild herbs - most of them are extremely picky.

• decorativeness

The pharmaceutical garden traditionally combines benefits and beauty, so pay attention to flowering plants, crops with spectacular texture or foliage colors. The decoration of your kitchen garden can be, for example,

flax

, lavender.

• duration of the growing season

You can combine perennial and annual crops in your pharmacy garden, but it is important to think over the planting schemes in advance so that the composition remains attractive throughout the season. So, chives take on an unkempt look after flowering and needs to be pruned; nasturtium will bloom only by the middle of summer, and coriander forms flower stalks a month after germination, and it will have to be sown regularly all summer.

• features of the procurement of raw materials

Finally, it is worthwhile to think in advance about how you will procure medicinal raw materials or seasonings for the kitchen. If, for example, you need plant rhizomes (like

rhodiola rosea

or

horseradish country

), you should not plant such crops next to perennials that are valuable for their flowers or leaves.

To get acquainted with other useful plants, in addition to those already listed in the article, our publications will help you:

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Pharmaceutical garden care

In general, it will not differ from the traditional and usual care of flower beds or beds.Weeding and loosening the soil, watering and feeding, removing wilting inflorescences (if the plant is not grown for the sake of obtaining seeds) - all methods and techniques are probably already familiar to you.

Remember that many medicinal herbs are grown in seedlings; their seeds (like the seeds of vegetables or flowers) are sown for seedlings in early spring. Perennials are often propagated vegetatively: by division, cuttings, layering, and so on.

Do you have healing beds in your country house? What's growing on them? How did you arrange them? Share your experience!

Not sure which crops to give preference to: decorative or edible? There is an exit! Plant attractive food plants in your area. They are also very useful for human health.

Among herbs and vegetables, you can find many specimens that will not only decorate the site, but also bring invaluable benefits to the body due to their medicinal properties. These plants have another important plus: they practically do not need to be looked after.

1. Oregano, or oregano

Thanks to this spicy herb, you can brew aromatic tea and make a unique meat dish. The shoots of this medicinal plant contain useful essential oils, fiber, vitamin C. Oregano helps with skin diseases, coughs, insomnia, hypertension, problems with the gastrointestinal tract and other ailments.

This medicinal plant is a shrub up to 80 cm high, which in summer blooms profusely with lilac inflorescences. Fans of monochrome gardens can plant oregano next to other purple spicy herbs: lavender, sage, thyme, and more.

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2. Zucchini

By the middle of summer, squash grows large leaves that resemble exotic plants. Bright yellow flowers are no less decorative, attracting bees and bumblebees to the garden.

The pulp of the fruit is good for the gastrointestinal tract. It contains dietary fiber and fiber, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, PP, as well as micro and macro elements necessary for the human body: potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, iron, sulfur, etc. prepare many healthy and low-calorie meals.

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3. Cattleman

Catnip is a perennial plant with blue or bluish-purple inflorescences. It is settled in well-lit areas with light moist soil. Cattlemen are actively using in single plantings and compositions with geraniums, lavender and sage. Dwarf varieties are suitable for decorating borders, rock gardens, rockeries and garden paths.

The most common type is lemon catnip, or catnip. This plant is also popularly called catnip.

Due to its anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, antipyretic, analgesic and expectorant properties, catnip is widely used in folk medicine. It is most often added to tea. The herb regulates the female menstrual cycle. Also, this medicinal plant is indicated as an antibiotic for the treatment of tumors and skin diseases.

4. Lovage

This spicy plant in the form of a powerful bush about 1.5 meters high with leaves like celery is not found in the garden as often today as in antiquity. But in vain. Lovage is used to prepare first and second courses, various pickles. It is valued for its high content of essential oils, vitamins, and mineral salts. It is also believed that this plant strengthens family ties.

In the first half of summer, small yellowish flowers, collected in umbellate inflorescences, bloom against the background of large feathery leaves.At this time, the medicinal plant looks very decorative.

5. Melissa

This herb is often called lemon mint. It can be grown in the trunks of ornamental trees or along a fence. At the same time, it is important that the sun's rays look there, since the maximum amount of nutrients accumulates in the lemon balm leaves in the light. And you also need to remember that the soil should always be slightly moist.

Lemon balm has light green leaves, and from June to September white-pink flowers appear in their axils, attracting bees to the garden. The shoots of the plant are used mainly for the preparation of essential oils, and are also added to tea.

6. Perennial onion

Chives

Chives, slime onions, and batun onions contain many vitamins and give dishes a rich taste and aroma. These plants are also very decorative. Slime onions are attractive for their large whitish inflorescences, chives are attractive for small lilac flowers that are ideal for decorating borders, and for batun onions thick feathers are crowned with light greenish-yellow spherical inflorescences. Other types of decorative bow are useful and at the same time beautiful.

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7. Mint

Depending on the type of mint, it has a menthol, lemon or peppery aroma. Peppermint is ideal for fish and meat dishes, as well as stewed vegetables. Other types are used to add a captivating aroma to teas and cold drinks.

In any drink, mint leaves go well with lemon wedges.

Mint has a refreshing, choleretic, diaphoretic, soothing, analgesic, anti-inflammatory effect. Thanks to menthol, the plant exudes a strong odor, which has a beneficial effect on the condition of the respiratory tract. In summer, mint is also decorative in the garden: against the background of rich green leaves, pale purple inflorescences appear.

Mint bushes look great in mixborders, herb garden, and along garden paths. Also a good design solution is planting mint near a small reservoir. This plant is harmoniously combined with monarda, hyssop, mullein, phlox, marigold, basil.

8. Parsley

These greens can be placed under an apple tree, and curly varieties will look good in curbs. Parsley is versatile and suitable for any dish. The shoots of the plant can be cut from early spring to late autumn, and frozen for the winter.

Parsley leaves can also be used to make beauty face masks. These products are excellent for softening and whitening the skin, as well as removing dark circles under the eyes, wrinkles and signs of fatigue.

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9. Rhubarb

From juicy reddish petioles, on which large rhubarb leaves are attached, excellent compotes, jelly and pie fillings are obtained. And the leaves themselves are suitable for making stuffed cabbage. Ancient Chinese healers used dried rhubarb root to lower body temperature and as a laxative and body cleanser.

Rhubarb is usually planted in a far corner of the garden on a sunny or slightly shaded side. The perennial grows rapidly, therefore it needs periodic division of the bush.

Rhubarb stems and leaves can be stored for up to a week in the refrigerator if wrapped tightly in plastic wrap. When preparing raw materials for the winter, washed and dried stems are cut into pieces 2 cm long, placed in a tightly closed plastic bag and stored in the freezer.

10. Salad

The lettuce contains vitamins of group B, C, such useful elements as potassium, calcium, sulfur, iodine, phosphorus, as well as coarse dietary fiber, which help to improve digestion and normalize intestinal motility.

This plant needs to be weeded and watered regularly. Then the leaves will be juicy and as useful as possible. The lettuce can be planted as an original green border or as a background plant. Dill will be an excellent neighbor for this greenery.

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11. Golden currant

This relative of black, white and red currants is quite rare in our gardens, and this is undeserved. Golden currant is unpretentious, able to withstand drought and nutrient deficiencies in the soil, it is almost not damaged by insects and at the same time it blooms beautifully and bears excellent fruit.

In the garden, there are attractive yellow fragrant flowers that bloom in May, and autumn orange-red foliage, and in the kitchen juicy berries are good, from which compote and jam are prepared.

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Plant this plant next to other berry bushes and your garden will sparkle with bright colors.

12. Tarragon, or tarragon

Fresh tarragon leaves are added to meat and fish dishes, as well as pickles and marinades. In dried form, it is also used to make homemade bread. The leaves and young shoots of tarragon are rich in vitamins, microelements and other substances useful for the body, which have a beneficial effect on the work of the cardiovascular system and the gastrointestinal tract. Also, the plant is used as an anthelmintic agent.

This herb has elongated, oblong, lanceolate leaves with a forked tip. They are rich in essential oils with a slight scent of anise, taste good and have no wormwood bitterness. In August-September, small greenish-yellow flowers appear on the plant. Tarragon loves light, but it can also live in partial shade, while it does not tolerate stagnant moisture in the soil.

13. Thyme, or thyme

This ground-creeping plant (up to 20 cm high) is ideal for alpine slides. In summer, thyme blooms profusely with purple flowers, which can be cut (several pieces at a time) and added to tea. This will not harm the thyme. And at the end of flowering, all inflorescences can be collected and dried for the winter.

Thanks to essential oils, in particular thymol, thyme is used as an antihelminthic, disinfectant, expectorant and pain reliever. This herb improves digestion, heals skin rashes.

14. Dill

Dill reproduces well by self-seeding. If you leave several umbrellas in the garden in the fall, you will not have to sow greens in the spring. But keep in mind: the place must be sunny.

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This popular condiment goes well with almost all dishes. Greens contain vitamin C, carotene, nicotinic and folic acids, calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus salts, essential oil, flavonoids. Thanks to this healing composition, dill regulates the work of the gastrointestinal tract, lowers blood pressure and has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system.

What useful and ornamental plants would you add to our list?