HYSSOP—Hyssopus officinalis. Family: Labiatae. 
Usrs: An old medicinal herb that is sometimes used 
for seasoning but the pungency is too strong and bitter 
for most tastes. 
DeEscrIPTION: Two-foot tall, hardy, bushy perennial 
with a profusion of deep-blue flowering spikes. A fine 
bee forage for it blossoms from early in July until 
November. There is no more satisfactory edging plant 
Mtl than Hyssop whether it is allowed to bloom or kept 
clipped like box. Pink and white flowering varieties 
are rare and delightful companions to the blue. 
CULTIVATION: Sow seed in garden or seed bed. Thin or transplant to 
twelve inches apart. In the shade Hyssop becomes lax and decumbent. 
Prune old wood back to the roots in the spring. 
Blue Hyssop .15 packet 
Pink Hyssop 15 packet 
White Hyssop .25 packet 
LAMBS EARS—Woundwort, Woolly Betony, Stachys lanata. Family: 
Labiatae. 
Usxs: Old medicinal herb greatly cherished as a charm against evil 
spirits. 
Description: The purple blossoms are born on foot high, felty, square 
stems. A fine border plant for the grey, wooly leaves form a dense mat. 
CULTIVATION: Seed in flats or seed bed and set out ten inches apart in 
the garden. Mature plants may be propagated by layerings and root 
divisions. : 
Lamb’s Ears | .25 packet 
LAVENDER—English Lavender, Lavandula vera. Family: Labiatae. 
Uszs: Essential oil and dried. flowers used in sachets and perfume. 
Description: A grey, shrubby perennial about eighteen inches tall. 
The blunt, leafless flower spikes range from deep purple when in bud 
to pale lavender when fully opened. The shade varies with different 
plants and soil conditions. Plants should be covered with straw and 
leaves in winter‘as they are often tender in northern sections. Spike 
Lavender has broader leaves, branching flower stalks and is generally 
not as hardy as English Lavender. 
