the nursery

The Nursery

A huge part of our work at the Medicine Garden is getting people plant starts and seed to grow their own medicine. While medicinal plants are growing in popularity there are still some that are hard to come by. Plus, with our small-scale nursery you can be sure that our plants were properly raised with an eye toward quality medicine and healthy plants. Below you will find a complete list of the plants we are offering in 2026. Note plants with asterisks are unavailable as most of these are summer plants being ready in May. Please feel free to contact us for the latest on availability.

We will kick off the 2026 season late March or early April with out first sale of the year. (Need to see how the winter unfolds). While we are still growing tons of Western and Chinese medicinals, this year we are offering more native plants, especially those with edible or medicinal uses, as well as perennial veggies!

To Order Plants: This season, pre-paid orders can be picked up in SE Portland, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Folks can also schedule a time to shop on the farm most Wednesdays and Fridays. Seeds can be mailed for a $5 shipping fee. A complete availability list is at the bottom of the page.

This year we will have plants at SymbiOp Nursery, Garden Fever, Portland Nursery on Division, Livingscape Nursery, Linton Feed and Seed, Briar Patch Herbs and Hedgerow Herb Co! If you’d like to inquire about hosting plants at your shop, please let us know!

Lastly plants marked with an asterisk I am out of in the moment.

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 Available in 4 inch pots - $6

  • Agrimony - Agrimonia eupatoria

  • Andrographis Andrographis paniculata *

  • Angelica Angelica archangelica

  • Anise Hyssop  Agastache foeniculum *

  • Arnica Arnica chamissonis

  • Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera *

  • Astragalus - Astragalus membranaceus *

  • Ban xia - Pinellia ternata - $8

  • Basil - Ocimum basilicum

  • Bee Balm - Monarda fistulosa

  • Bee Balm, Scarlet - Monarda didyma

  • Bleeding Heart - Dicentra formosa

  • Blue Vervain - Verbena hastata

  • Boneset - Eupatorium perfoliatum

  • Brahmi Bacopa Monnieri

  • Catnip - Nepeta cataria

  • Catmint - Nepeta racemosa

  • Calendula - Calendula officinalis *

  • Chai hu - Bupleurum chinense

  • Chamomile, German Matricaria recutita *

  • Chamomile, Roman — Chamaemelum nobile

  • Chinese Chrysanthemum - C. moriflorum

  • Chinese Yam - Dioscorea batatas - $8

  • Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

  • Comfrey, Russian - Symphytum x uplandicum

  • Corsican Mint - Mentha requienii

  • Datura - Datura stramonium *

  • Dill - Anethum graveolens *

  • Echinacea - Echinacea purpurea

  • Elecampane - Inula helenium

  • Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare *

  • Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium

  • Figwort - Scrophularia californica

  • Goldenrod - Solidago canadensis

  • Good King Henry - Blitum bonus-henricus

  • Gotu Kola - Centella asiatica - $8

  • Heal All - Prunella vulgaris

  • Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger *

  • Horehound - Marrubium vulgare

  • Hyssop - Hyssopus officinalis

  • Jiaogulan - Gymnostemma pentaphyllum - $8

  • Kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

  • Ladies Mantle - Alchemilla vulgaris

  • Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis

  • Lobelia Lobelia inflata *

  • Lovage - Levisticum officinale

  • Marshmallow - Althaea officinalis

  • Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria

  • MIner’s Lettuce - Claytonia perfoliata

  • Mint, Chocolate - Mentha x piperita

  • MInt, Orange - Mentha x piperita

  • Mitsuba - Cryptotaenia japonica

  • Motherwort - Leonorus cardiaca

  • Monkeyflower - Mimulus guttatus

  • Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris

  • Mullein - Verbascum thapsus

  • Mullein, Greek Verbascum olympicum

  • Nettles - Urtica dioica

  • Oregano - Origanum vulgare

  • Parsley - Petroselinum crispum

  • Pasque Flower Pulsatilla vulgaris - $8 *

  • Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea

  • Pennyroyal - Mentha pulegium

  • Peppermint - Mentha × piperita

  • Poppy - Papaver somniferum *

  • Rocket, Turkish - Bunias orientalis

  • Rue - Ruta graveolens

  • Salad Burnet - Sanguisorba minor

  • Sage, Clary - Salvia sclarea *

  • Skirret - Sium sasarum

  • Skullcap - Scutellaria lateriflora

  • Sorrel - Rumex acetosa

  • Spearmint - Mentha spicata

  • Spilanthes - Acmella oleracea *

  • Sweet Annie - Artemisia annua *

  • Sweet Grass - Hierochloe odorata

  • Sweet Woodruff  - Galium odoratum

  • Thyme - Thymus vulgaris

  • Thyme, Woolly - Thymus lanuginosus

  • Tobacco - Nicotiana rustica *

  • Tulsi - Ocimum africanum *

  • Tulsi, Vana - Ocimum gtatissimum

  • Valerian - Valeriana officinalis

  • Vervain, common - Verbena officinalis

  • Vietnamese Coriander - Persicaria odorata *

  • Violet, Sweet Viola odorata

  • Violet, Wood - Viola glabella

  • Waterleaf - Hydrophyllum tenuipes

  • Wild Ginger - Asarum caudatum

  • Wood Betony - Stachys officianalis

  • Wood Sorrel - Oxalis oregana

  • Yarrow - Achillea millefolium

  • Yerba Buena - Satureja douglassi *

  • Yu Xing Cao Houttuynia cordata - $8

Available in 1/2 gallon pots - $10

  • Aloe Vera Aloe Vera

  • Bai zhi - Angelica dahurica *

  • Balloonflower - Platycodon grandiflorum

  • Blood Root - Sanguinaria canadensis

  • Chinese Foxglove - Rehmannia elata

  • Cowslip - Primula veris

  • Cuban Oregano Plectranthus amboinicus

  • Dang-shen - Codonopsis pilosula

    Figwort - Scrophularia californica *

  • Goldenseal - Hydrastis canadensis

  • Grindelia - Grindelia squarosa

  • Hops - Humulus lupus

  • Lemon Verbena Aloysia citradora

  • Lovage - Levisticum officinalis *

  • Pleurisy Root Aesclepias tuberosa

  • Sage, Dan-shen Salvia miltiorrhiza

  • She gan - Belamcanda chinensis

  • Skullcap, Barbat - Scutellaria barbata

  • Skullcap, Baical Scutellaria baicalensis

  • Wormwood - Artemisia absinthium

  • Yerba mansa Anemopsis californica

  • Zi Wan Aster tataricus

Available in Gallon pots - $15

  • Aralia - Aralia californica

  • Barrenwort Epimedium grandiflorum

  • Bai Shao - Paeonia lactiflora - $25 *

  • Belladonna - Atropa belladonna *

  • Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa

  • Blue Cohosh - Caulophyllum thalictroides

  • Bugleweed - Lycopus europaeus

  • Calamus - Acorus calamus

  • Cardamom Elettaria Cardamomum

  • Coltsfoot - Tussilago farfara

  • Culver’s Root - Veronicastrum virginicum

  • Day Lily - Hemerocallis fulva

  • False Indigo - Baptisia australis

  • Fang-feng - Saposhnikovia divarticata

  • Fo ti - Fallopia multiflora *

  • Gentian, Tibetan - Gentiana tibetica - $20

  • Ginseng - Panax quinquefolius *

  • Gravelroot - Eupatorium purpureum

  • Horseradish Armoracia rusticana

  • Lavender Grosso

  • Lavender Provence

  • Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra

  • Mayapple - Podophyllum peltatum

  • Milkweed - Aesclepias speciosa

  • Mugwort, California  - Artemisia Douglasii

  • Mugort, Western - Artemisia ludoviciana

  • Mugwort, Yomoji - Artemisia princeps

  • Rhodiola Rhodiola rosea *

  • Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis

  • Russian Sage - Salvia yangii

  • Sage - Salvia officinalis

  • Sage, Pineapple Salvia elegans

  • Sage, Purple - Salvia officinalis *

  • Senna - Cassia hebecarpa

  • Solomon’s Seal - Polygonatum multiflorum

  • Southernwood - Artemisia abrotanum

  • Stoneroot Collinsonia canadensis

  • Sunchokes - Helianthus tuberosus

  • Western Coltsfoot - Petasites frigidus

  • White Sage - Salvia apiana

  • Wild Yam - Dioscorea quarternata 

Trees and shrubs $20

  • Chaste Tree - Vitex agnus-castus

  • Chinese Date - Ziziphus jujube

  • Black Chokeberry - Aronia melancarpa

  • Crampbark - Viburnum opulus

  • Elderberry - Sambucus nigra

  • Elderberry, Blue - Sambucus cearulea

  • Eleuthero - Eleutherococcus senticosus

  • Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus cineraria *

  • Galangal - Alpinia galanga

  • Ginger - Zingiber officinale

  • Ginkgo - Ginkgo biloba

  • Goji - Lycium barbarum

  • Honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica

  • Lilac - Syringa vulgaris

  • Loquat - Eriobotrya japonica

  • Oregon Grape - Mahonia aquifolium

  • Passionflower - Passiflora incarnata

  • Prickly Ash - Zanthoxylum americanum

  • Redroot - Ceanothus velutinus

  • Rose, Beach - Rosa rugosa

  • Rose, Dog - Rosa canina

  • San Pedro - Echinopsis pachanoi

  • Schisandra - Schisandra chinensis *

  • Spicebush - Lindera benzoin

  • Tea Tree Melaleuca alternifolia

  • Witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana

  • Yerba matte - Ilex paraguariensis

Seed Packs - $4

  • Angelica - Angelica archangelica

  • Anise Hyssop - Agastache foeniculum

  • Arnica - Arnica chamissonis *

  • Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera

  • Bee Balm - Monarda didyma

  • Blue Vervain - Verbena hastata

  • Borage - Borago officinalis

  • Burdock - Arctium lappa

  • Calendula - Calendula officinalis *

  • California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica

  • Catnip - Nepeta cataria

  • Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla

  • Echinacea - Echinacea purpurea *

  • Elecampane Inula helenium *

  • Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium

  • Horehound Maruubium vulgare

  • Hyssop - Hyssopus officinalis

  • Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis

  • Marshmallow - Althaea officinalis

  • Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria *

  • Milky Oats – Avena sativa *

  • Motherwort - Leonorus cardiaca

  • Mullein - Verbascum thapsus *

  • Red Clover – Trifolium pratense

  • Skullcap - Scutellaria lateriflora

  • Spilanthes - Acmella oleracea

  • Tulsi, temperate - Ocimum africanum

  • Valerian - Valeriana officinalis

  • Wood Betony - Stachys officinalis