All Mallows contain abundant mucilage and the Arab physicians in early times used the leaves as a poultice to suppress inflammation. The leaves flowers and the root of A. officinalis (marshmallow) all have medicinal properties. The leaves which are collected in summer...
‘Achillea millefolium’ (White Yarrow) is a graceful perennial wildflower that produces an abundance of huge, flat clusters, 5 in. across (12 cm), packed with 20-25 creamy-white flowers. They are borne on tall stems atop a pleasantly aromatic, green,...