The medicinal garden
Plants we grow, gather
and love
An illustrated guide to the medicinal plants at the heart of Bondig Botanica — their uses, their seasons, and their gifts.
Calendula officinalis
Pot marigold
Golden, gentle, and deeply healing. Calendula is the cornerstone of our cream and salve workshops — one of the most beloved skin herbs in the world.
🌞 Harvest: June – September
Melissa officinalis
Lemon balm
Calming, uplifting and lemony fresh. One of the most versatile herbs in the garden — beloved for anxiety, sleep and nervous digestion.
🌞 Harvest: May – August
Sambucus nigra
Elder
A whole pharmacy in one tree. Elder flowers and berries have been used for centuries across Northern Europe for colds, flu and immune resilience.
🌸 Flowers: June · 🫐 Berries: August–September
Urtica dioica
Stinging nettle
Fiercely vital and wildly nutritious. Nettle is one of the most mineral-rich plants in Northern Europe — a tonic for blood, kidneys and energy.
🌿 Harvest: March – May (young tops)
Rosa canina
Dog rose
Beauty and resilience in one plant. The wild rose offers vitamin C-rich hips, skin-nourishing petals, and thorny canes that define the Nordic hedgerow.
🌸 Petals: June · 🍎 Hips: September–November
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow
Named for Achilles who used it on the battlefield. Yarrow is styptic, bitter and warming — a wound herb of legend that belongs in every medicinal garden.
🌞 Harvest: June – August
Hypericum perforatum
St. John's Wort
The sunshine herb. Harvested at midsummer when the flowers bleed blood-red oil, St. John's Wort is famous for low mood, nerve pain and wound healing.
☀️ Harvest: June – July (midsummer)
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender
Perhaps the most beloved herb in the world. Lavender calms the mind, soothes the skin, and brings a sense of order and peace wherever it grows.
💜 Harvest: July – August
Thymus vulgaris
Thyme
A powerhouse in a small plant. Thyme is strongly antimicrobial and expectorant — ideal for coughs, colds and respiratory infections.
🌿 Harvest: Year-round (best before flowering)
Echinacea purpurea
Purple coneflower
The most studied herb for immune support. Echinacea shortens the duration of colds and stimulates the body's natural defences when taken at the first sign of illness.
🌸 Harvest: August – October (roots in autumn)
Plantago major
Broadleaf plantain
The humble weed of driveways and paths is one of the most useful first-aid plants in existence. Chew a leaf and apply it to an insect bite — the relief is immediate.
🌿 Harvest: Spring – Autumn
Matricaria chamomilla
Chamomile
Gentle enough for babies, powerful enough for chronic inflammation. Chamomile is the most widely consumed medicinal tea in the world — and for good reason.
🌼 Harvest: June – August
Salvia rosmarinus
Rosemary
Rosemary is for remembrance — and science backs it up. This aromatic Mediterranean herb sharpens memory, stimulates circulation and warms a cold body.
🌿 Harvest: Year-round (best before flowering)
Valeriana officinalis
Valerian
The most powerful sleep herb in European herbalism. Valerian root calms an overactive nervous system and is especially helpful for those who cannot turn off their thoughts at night.
🍂 Harvest roots: Autumn (2nd year)
Symphytum officinale
Comfrey
Known as "knitbone" for its legendary ability to heal fractures, sprains and deep tissue injuries. One of the most powerful topical healing plants available.
🌿 Harvest leaves: Spring – Summer
Mentha × piperita
Peppermint
Cool, clearing and deeply digestive. Peppermint is the first herb many people turn to for indigestion, headaches and mental fatigue — and it rarely disappoints.
🌿 Harvest: June – August (before flowering)
Althaea officinalis
Marshmallow
Silky, soothing and deeply demulcent. Marshmallow coats and calms inflamed tissues throughout the body — from a sore throat to an irritated gut lining.
🍂 Harvest roots: Autumn · Leaves: Summer
Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
The most underrated plant in any garden. Every part of the dandelion is edible and medicinal — a liver tonic, digestive bitter and nutritional powerhouse hiding in plain sight.
🌼 Flowers: Spring · 🍂 Roots: Autumn
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