Herbs: Scary Herbs, 1 by JeaneTH

JeaneTH wrote:
I've grown all of your list at one time or another. Milk Thistle, Cumin, Black Cumin, Caraway and Safflower are all annuals in our climate. Black Cumin can reseed itself, but is not a problem. Marshmallow spreds by reseeding but isn't a problem for me. Rue is a beautiful plant, the foliage makes a great accent and I've found it can take quite a bit of shade as well as sun. I've had it reseed, but not prolifically. Russian comfrey is a lot like horseradish. Plant is where you want it permanently as you'll never be able to totally remove it. It will come back from root segments. It's large and forms a collony. It will reseed itself elsewhere. I usually cut it back before it can go to seed. Soapwort runs like mint. So if you want to contain it plant it in a large pot sunk in the ground. It's a beautiful plant and loves moist areas. I grow it by a pond and had it near a creek at our old house. There is a compact form of Soapwort, or Rock Soapwort - Saponaria ocymoides - that is really easy to grow and not invasive.

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This message was edited Mar 21, 2007 10:08 AM