Common name: Orris root

Scientific name: Iris x germanica

Family: Iridaceae

Uses: Decorative, culinary, medicinal.Attractive flowers. Use for drying. Use for fragrance and pot-pourris. Use for dye (blue). It is also used to add a bitter flavor to some liqueurs, powdered root adds a refreshing scent to linen, dried root can be chewed to freshen breath and as a potpourri fixative.

Common name: Oregano

Scientific name: Origanum vulgare

Family: Labiatae

Common name: Pineapple Sage

Scientific name: Salvia elegans (rutilans)

Family: Lamiaceae

Uses: Decorative, culinary.Attractive flowers. Use in herbal wreaths & nosegays. For culinary use. Pineapple flavored leaves. For herbal butter. Use for drying (leaves are highly aromatic & pungent). Use for fragrance and pot-pourris. Use in containers. Popular with bees.
History: From the Latin