Common name: Horehound

Scientific name: Marrubium vulgare

Family: Labiatae

Uses: Culinary and medicinal.The leaves, which taste like menthol, are used in teas and candies. The plants can be grown in containers. Horehound is said to have some medicinal qualities.

Common name: Catnip

Scientific name: Nepeta cataria

Family: Labiatae

Common name: Bergamot

Scientific name: Monarda didyma

Family: Labiatae

Uses: Aromatic, cosmetic, culinary, decorative, and medicinal.Dried leaves and flowers are used to scent sachets and potpourris. Bergamot also is used in lotions and baths. The leaves are used for tea and the flowers for salads or with fruit. With its long-lasting flowers, the plant itself is decorative. It is said to have some medicinal qualities.