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Roots, leaves, flowers, fruits and bark — with growing, harvest and safety notes.
RootAstragalus
黄芪Astragalus membranaceus
Full sunLow to mediumZone 5–9
RootDong quai
当归Angelica sinensis
Partial shadeMedium to highZone 6–9
RootCodonopsis
党参Codonopsis pilosula
Sun to partial shadeMediumZone 5–9
RootLicorice
甘草Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Full sunLow to mediumZone 5–9
RootGinger
姜Zingiber officinale
Sun to partial shadeMedium to highZone 8–12
RootTurmeric
姜黄Curcuma longa
Full sunMedium to highZone 8–11
RootBurdock
牛蒡Arctium lappa
Full sunMediumZone 4–8
RootElecampane
土木香Inula helenium
Full sunMediumZone 4–8
RootPeony
白芍Paeonia lactiflora
Full sunMediumZone 4–8
LeafPeppermint
薄荷Mentha × piperita
Sun to partial shadeMedium to highZone 3–9
LeafLemon balm
香蜂草Melissa officinalis
Sun to partial shadeMediumZone 4–8
LeafSage
鼠尾草Salvia officinalis
Full sunLowZone 5–9
LeafThyme
百里香Thymus vulgaris
Full sunLowZone 5–9
LeafOregano
牛至Origanum vulgare
Full sunLow to mediumZone 4–10
LeafNettle
荨麻Urtica dioica
Sun to partial shadeMedium to highZone 3–10
LeafPlantain
车前草Plantago major
Full sun to light shadeMediumZone 3–12
FlowerSweet violet
紫罗兰Viola odorata
Partial shadeMediumZone 4–8
LeafRosemary
迷迭香Salvia rosmarinus
Full sunLowZone 6–10
FlowerChrysanthemum
菊花Chrysanthemum morifolium
Full sunMediumZone 5–9
FlowerJapanese honeysuckle
金银花Lonicera japonica
Sun to partial shadeMediumZone 4–10
FlowerCalendula
金盏花Calendula officinalis
Full sunMediumZone 2–11
FlowerGerman chamomile
洋甘菊Matricaria chamomilla
Full sunMediumZone 5–9
FlowerEnglish lavender
薰衣草Lavandula angustifolia
Full sunLowZone 5–8
FlowerRed clover
红三叶草Trifolium pratense
Full sunMediumZone 5–9
FlowerYarrow
蓍草Achillea millefolium
Full sunLowZone 4–8
LeafMotherwort
益母草Leonurus cardiaca
Sun to partial shadeMediumZone 3–7
FruitGoji
枸杞Lycium barbarum
Full sunLow to mediumZone 6–9
FruitSchisandra
五味子Schisandra chinensis
Sun to partial shadeMedium to highZone 4–8
FruitJujube
枣Ziziphus jujuba
Full sunLow to mediumZone 5–10
FruitFennel
茴香Foeniculum vulgare
Full sunLow to mediumZone 3–10
FruitMilk thistle
水飞蓟Silybum marianum
Full sunLowZone 5–9
LeafGinkgo
银杏Ginkgo biloba
Full sunMediumZone 3–8
| Herb | Part | Light | Water | Harvest | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstragalusAstragalus membranaceus | Root | Full sun | Low to medium | Roots lifted in autumn, years 3–4 | 5–9 |
| Dong quaiAngelica sinensis | Root | Partial shade | Medium to high | Roots lifted in late autumn of year 2 | 6–9 |
| CodonopsisCodonopsis pilosula | Root | Sun to partial shade | Medium | Roots lifted in autumn, years 2–3 | 5–9 |
| LicoriceGlycyrrhiza uralensis | Root | Full sun | Low to medium | Roots dug in autumn, years 3–4 | 5–9 |
| GingerZingiber officinale | Root | Sun to partial shade | Medium to high | 8–10 months after planting | 8–12 |
| TurmericCurcuma longa | Root | Full sun | Medium to high | 8–10 months after planting | 8–11 (annual elsewhere) |
| BurdockArctium lappa | Root | Full sun | Medium | First-year roots, late autumn | 4–8 |
| ElecampaneInula helenium | Root | Full sun | Medium | Roots lifted in autumn, years 2–3 | 4–8 |
| PeonyPaeonia lactiflora | Root | Full sun | Medium | Roots lifted in autumn, years 3–5 | 4–8 |
| PeppermintMentha × piperita | Leaf | Sun to partial shade | Medium to high | Leaf cut just before flowering | 3–9 |
| Lemon balmMelissa officinalis | Leaf | Sun to partial shade | Medium | Leaf cut before flowering | 4–8 |
| SageSalvia officinalis | Leaf | Full sun | Low | Leaf through summer, before flowering | 5–9 |
| ThymeThymus vulgaris | Leaf | Full sun | Low | Leaf from spring to early summer | 5–9 |
| OreganoOriganum vulgare | Leaf | Full sun | Low to medium | Leaf just before flowering | 4–10 |
| NettleUrtica dioica | Leaf | Sun to partial shade | Medium to high | Spring tops, with gloves | 3–10 |
| PlantainPlantago major | Leaf | Full sun to light shade | Medium | Young leaves, spring to early summer | 3–12 |
| Sweet violetViola odorata | Flower | Partial shade | Medium | Flowers in early spring | 4–8 |
| RosemarySalvia rosmarinus | Leaf | Full sun | Low | Leaf year-round; main cut in spring | 6–10 (container elsewhere) |
| ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum morifolium | Flower | Full sun | Medium | Flowers in autumn as they open | 5–9 |
| Japanese honeysuckleLonicera japonica | Flower | Sun to partial shade | Medium | Flower buds in early summer | 4–10 |
| CalendulaCalendula officinalis | Flower | Full sun | Medium | Flowers through summer and autumn | 2–11 (annual) |
| German chamomileMatricaria chamomilla | Flower | Full sun | Medium | Flowers as petals open | 5–9 (annual) |
| English lavenderLavandula angustifolia | Flower | Full sun | Low | Flower spikes as buds open | 5–8 |
| Red cloverTrifolium pratense | Flower | Full sun | Medium | Flowers when fully open | 5–9 |
| YarrowAchillea millefolium | Flower | Full sun | Low | Flowering tops in summer | 4–8 |
| MotherwortLeonurus cardiaca | Leaf | Sun to partial shade | Medium | Flowering tops in summer | 3–7 |
| GojiLycium barbarum | Fruit | Full sun | Low to medium | Ripe berries late summer to autumn | 6–9 |
| SchisandraSchisandra chinensis | Fruit | Sun to partial shade | Medium to high | Ripe berries late summer | 4–8 |
| JujubeZiziphus jujuba | Fruit | Full sun | Low to medium | Fruit in autumn | 5–10 |
| FennelFoeniculum vulgare | Fruit | Full sun | Low to medium | Seed heads when brown | 3–10 |
| Milk thistleSilybum marianum | Fruit | Full sun | Low | Seed heads when bracts brown | 5–9 |
| GinkgoGinkgo biloba | Leaf | Full sun | Medium | Leaves in autumn before they drop | 3–8 |
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