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Top Rated Medicinal Annuals & Biennials

More top rated plants: Bulbs, Climbers, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees

 

Annuals 

   
Ammi visnaga

Visnaga
ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in)
fully hardy moist soil semi-shade full sun
 
Calendula officinalis

Pot Marigold
ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in)
fully hardy moist soil semi-shade full sun
 
Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Sweet Tea Vine
ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 8 m (26ft 3in)
frost hardy moist soil full sun
 

Matricaria recutita

German Camomile
ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft)

fully hardy well drained soil moist soil full sun
 

       
Trigonella foenum-graecum

Fenugreek
ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in) at a fast rate
fully hardy well drained soil moist soil full sun
 
     

 

Biennials

       
Arctium lappa

Great Burdock
BIENNIAL growing to 2 m (6ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in)
fully hardy moist soil semi-shade full sun
 
Arctium minus

Lesser Burdock
BIENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in)
fully hardy moist soil semi-shade full sun
 
Oenothera biennis

Evening Primrose
BIENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft)
 fully hardy well drained soil moist soil full sun
Silybum marianum

Milk Thistle
BIENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate
 fully hardy well drained soil moist soil full sun

 

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