Species List
- By Purpose
- Alphabetical
By Purpose
Edible
- Asian Pear - Pyrus pyrifolia
- Asparagus - Asparagus officinalis
- Blackberry - Rubus spp.
- Blueberry - Vaccinium angustifolium
- Borage - Borago officinalis
- Bronze Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
- Chinese Chestnut - Castanea mollissima
- Chives - Allium schoenoprasum
- Chokecherry - Aronia prunifolia
- Currant - Ribes spp.
- Dandelion - Taraxacum spp.
- Dock - Rumex spp.
- Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis
- Fig - Ficus carica
- Garlic - Allium sativum
- Gooseberry - Ribes uva-crispa
- Grapevines - Vitis spp.
- Hazel - Corylus americana
- Jerusalem Artichoke - Helianthis tuberosus
- Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis
- Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca
- Mint - Mentha spp.
- Mulberry - Morus rubra
- Nasturtium - Tropaeolum spp.
- Nectarine - Prunus persica var. nectarina
- Nodding Onion - Allium cernuum
- Oregano - Origanum vulgare
- Ostrich Fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris
- Pawpaw - Asimina triloba
- Peach - Prunus persica
- Persimmon - Diospyros virginiana
- Plum - Prunus spp.
- Purple Flowering Raspberry - Rubus odoratus
- Quince - Cydonia oblonga
- Raspberry - Rubus spp.
- Sage - Salvia officinalis
- Serviceberry - Amelanchier arborea
- Shiitake Mushrooms - Lentinula edodes
- Sorrel - Rumex acetosa
- Spicebush - Lindera benzoin
- Staghorn Sumac - Rhus typhina
- Stevia - Stevia spp.
- Strawberry - Fragaria spp.
- Sunflower - Helianthis annuus
- Sweet Cherry - Prunus spp.
- Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
- Yarrow - Achillea millefolium
- Yucca - Yucca spp.
Medicinal
- Bee Balm - Monarda spp.
- Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa
- Borage - Borago officinalis
- Bronze Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
- Chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile
- Cleavers - Galium aparine
- Comfrey - Symphytum x uplandicum
- Currant - Ribes spp.
- Dock - Rumex spp.
- Echinacea - Echinacea purpurea
- Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis
- Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium
- Garlic - Allium sativum
- Joe Pye Weed - Eutrochium spp.
- Lamb’s Ear - Stachys byzantina
- Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis
- Mint - Mentha spp.
- Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca
- Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris
- Mullein - Verbascum spp.
- Oregano - Origanum vulgare
- Plantain - Plantago spp.
- Raspberry - Rubus spp.
- Sage - Salvia officinalis
- Shiitake Mushrooms - Lentinula edodes
- Snakeroot - Ageratina spp.
- St. John’s Wort - Hypericum perforatum
- Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
- Wild Geranium - Geranium maculatum
- Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense
- Wormwood - Artemisia absinthium
- Yarrow - Achillea millefolium
Beneficial Attractors
- Bee Balm - Monarda spp.
- Buttonbush - Cephalanthus occidentalis
- Comfrey - Symphytum x uplandicum
- Daffodil - Narcissus spp.
- Dead Nettle - Lamium amplexicaule
- Joe Pye Weed - Eutrochium spp.
- Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca
- Mint - Mentha spp.
- New York Ironweed - Vernonia noveboracensis
- Oregano - Origanum vulgare
- Queen Anne’s Lace - Daucus carota
- Rose of Sharon - Hibiscus syriacus
- Sage - Salvia officinalis
- Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare
- Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
- Tobacco - Nicotiana spp.
- Wild Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis
- Yarrow - Achillea millefolium
Nutrient Accumulators
- Comfrey - Symphytum x uplandicum
- Dandelion - Taraxacum spp.
- Jerusalem Artichoke - Helianthis tuberosus
- Sorrel - Rumex acetosa
- Sunflower - Helianthis annuus (draws lead from soil)
- Yarrow - Achillea millefolium
Nitrogen Fixers
Alphabetical
- Alfalfa - Medicago sativa
- American Elm - Ulmus americana
- Asian Pear - Pyrus pyrifolia
- Asparagus - Asparagus officinalis
- Bee Balm - Monarda spp.
- Bindweed - Convolvus spp.
- Blackberry - Rubus spp.
- Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa
- Blue False Indigo - Baptisia australis
- Blueberry - Vaccinium angustifolium
- Borage - Borago officinalis
- Bronze Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
- Buttonbush - Cephalanthus occidentalis
- Chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile
- Chinese Chestnut - Castanea mollissima
- Chives - Allium schoenoprasum
- Chokecherry - Aronia prunifolia
- Cleavers - Galium aparine
- Comfrey - Symphytum x uplandicum
- Crown Vetch - Securigera varia
- Currant - Ribes spp.
- Daffodil - Narcissus spp.
- Dandelion - Taraxacum spp.
- Dead Nettle - Lamium amplexicaule
- Dock - Rumex spp.
- Echinacea - Echinacea purpurea
- Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis
- Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium
- Fig - Ficus carica
- Garlic - Allium sativum
- Gooseberry - Ribes uva-crispa
- Grapevines - Vitis spp.
- Hazel - Corylus americana
- Jerusalem Artichoke - Helianthis tuberosus
- Joe Pye Weed - Eutrochium spp.
- Lamb’s Ear - Stachys byzantina
- Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis
- Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca
- Mint - Mentha spp.
- Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca
- Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris
- Mulberry - Morus rubra
- Mullein - Verbascum spp.
- Nasturtium - Tropaeolum spp.
- Nectarine - Prunus persica var. nectarina
- New York Ironweed - Vernonia noveboracensis
- Nodding Onion - Allium cernuum
- Oregano - Origanum vulgare
- Ostrich Fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris
- Pawpaw - Asimina triloba
- Peach - Prunus persica
- Persimmon - Diospyros virginiana
- Plum - Prunus spp.
- Purple Flowering Raspberry - Rubus odoratus
- Queen Anne’s Lace - Daucus carota
- Quince - Cydonia oblonga
- Raspberry - Rubus spp.
- Rose of Sharon - Hibiscus syriacus
- Sage - Salvia officinalis
- Serviceberry - Amelanchier arborea
- Shiitake Mushrooms - Lentinula edodes
- Sorrel - Rumex acetosa
- Spicebush - Lindera benzoin
- Snakeroot - Ageratina spp.
- St. John’s Wort - Hypericum perforatum
- Staghorn Sumac - Rhus typhina
- Stevia - Stevia spp.
- Strawberry - Fragaria spp.
- Sunflower - Helianthis annuus
- Sweet Cherry - Prunus spp.
- Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare
- Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
- Tobacco - Nicotiana spp
- Wild Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis
- Wild Geranium - Geranium maculatum
- Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense
- Wormwood - Artemisia absinthium
- Yarrow - Achillea millefolium
- Yucca - Yucca spp.