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Plants for a Mary Garden: Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum AKA Asperula odorata) Our Lady’s Lace, Our Lady’s Needlework

Karen Meyers September 23, 2025 0 Comments

Sweet woodruff has been valued since the Middle Ages for its medicinal and aromatic properties. It was used to treat various ailments from wounds to heart problems, and to freshen…

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Plants of Colonial Williamsburg: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Karen July 7, 2022 0 Comments

This evergreen shrub is native to the dry rocky hills of the Mediterranean area and is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes beebalm, basal, and lavender.…

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Herbs for a Medieval Physics Garden: German Iris (Iris germanica)

Karen December 31, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as bearded iris and common flag, this herbaceous perennial is native to the eastern Mediterranean and may be a natural hybrid between Iris pallida and Iris variegata. It…

Plants for a Mary Garden: Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum AKA Asperula odorata) Our Lady’s Lace, Our Lady’s Needlework

Plants of Colonial Williamsburg: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Herbs for a Medieval Physics Garden: German Iris (Iris germanica)

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