Herb Profiles

Bay

Laurus nobilis L. Key identifying features Bay is an evergreen tree or shrub, often seen as a clipped... View

Comfrey

Symphytum spp. Key identifying features Comfrey is a robust herbaceous perennial with large, hairy, heart-shaped leaves and... View

Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, and Echinacea pallida are the main species used in herbal practice. Key identifying features Echinacea is a striking perennial that can reach up to one metre... View

Elder

Sambucus nigra L. Key identifying features Elder is a shrub-like tree with crooked, brittle branches and rough bark.... View

Elecampane

Inula helenium L. Key identifying features Elecampane is a tall, stately perennial herb that can reach up to... View

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare L. Key identifying features White horehound is a hardy, perennial herb with a bushy habit, reaching... View

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis L. Key identifying features Hyssop is a bushy, aromatic, semi-evergreen subshrub that grows between 60 and... View

Ivy

Hedera helix L. Key identifying features Ivy is a hardy, evergreen climber or ground-covering plant, easily recognised by... View

Oat

Avena sativa L. Key identifying features Oats are annual grasses growing up to 1.2 metres tall, with slender,... View

Rosemary

Hyssopus officinalis L. Key identifying features Rosemary is a woody, evergreen shrub with slender, upright stems that become... View

Sage

Salvia officinalis L. Key identifying features Sage is a hardy, evergreen shrub that grows up to 80 centimetres... View

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus L. Key identifying features Tarragon is a hardy, aromatic perennial herb reaching 60 to 120 centimetres... View

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris L. Key identifying features Thyme is a low-growing, shrubby perennial that reaches between 10 and 30... View

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium L. Key identifying features Yarrow is an aromatic perennial herb reaching up to 80 centimetres in... View