Harvest Schedule for Fresh Herbs & Roots

Common Name/Latin Name

Part

Fresh Harvest Window

Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Alder Catkins (Alnus sp.) wc

Catkins

April-June

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) cu/wc

Aerial

June-Sept

Angelica (Angelica archangelic) cu

Root

Nov-Mar

Anise-hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Arnica - Heart-leaved (Arnica cordifolia) wc

Flowers

May

Arnica – Meadow (Arnica chamissonis) cu

Aerial in Flower

June

Ashwagandha (Withania somniferum) cu

Root

Nov

Aspen (Populus tremuloides) wc

Bark

April-June

Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) wc

Root

Mar-April, Aug-Nov

Betony - Wood (Pedicularis sp.) wc

Aerial in Flowering

July

Betony (Stachys officinalis) cu

Aerial

May-Sept

Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) wc

Twigs/Leaves/Berries

July

Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) cu

Root

Nov-Mar

Black Indian Hemp (Apocynum cannabinum) wc

Root

Nov-Mar

Black Walnut Hulls (Juglans Nigra) wc

Hulls

Sept

Black Walnut Whole Nuts (Juglans Nigra) wc

Whole Nuts

Sept

Black/Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)

Root

Nov-Mar

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) wc/cu

Aerial in Flower

July

Borage (Borago officinalis) cu

Aerial

April-Sept

Bugleweed (Lycopus americanus) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Burdock (Arctium lappa) wc/cu

Root

Nov

Butterbur (Petasites palmatus) wc

Root

Fed-April

Butterbur (Petasites palmatus) wc

Leaves/Aerial

Mar-May

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) cu

Flower

June-Sept

California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) cu

Aerial

May-Sept

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) wc/cu

Aerial

May-Sept

Celandine (Chelidonium majus) cu

Aerial

April-Sept

Chickweed (Stellaria media) wc

Aerial

Feb-April

Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) cu

Aerial in Flower

June-Aug

Cleavers (Galium aparine) wc

Aerial

May

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) cu

Leaf

April-Sept

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) cu

Root

Oct-April

Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) wc

Buds

Jan-Feb

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) wc

Root

April-Oct

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) wc

Leaf

May

Devils Club (Oplopanax horridum) wc

Root bark

Feb-April

Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) cu

Flowers

July-Sept

Elderberry, Blue (Sambucus caerulea) wc

Ripe Berries

Sept

Elderberry, European (Sambucus nigra) cu

Ripe Berries

Aug-Sept

Elderflower (Sambucus spp.) wc

Flower

May-June

Elecampane (Inula helenium) cu

Root

Nov-Mar

Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides) cu

Aerial

July-Sept

Feverfew (Tanacetum pathenium) cu

Aerial

July-Sept

Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa) cu

Aerial

May-Sept

Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolia) wc

Flowering Inflorescence

July-Aug

Goat's Rue (Galega officinalis) cu

Aerial

July-Spet

Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) wc/cu

Flower Tops

Aug

Gromwell (Lithospermum ruderale) wc

Root

Spring/Fall

Gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia) wc

Flowering Tips & Buds

July

Gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa) wc

Flowering Tips & Buds

July

Hawthorn - Black (Crataegus dougalsii) wc

Fruit

Sept-Oct

Hawthorn - English (Crataegus monogyna) wc

Fruit

Sept-Oct

Hawthorn - English (Crataegus monogyna) wc

Flower

May

Holy Basil (Ocimum spp.) cu

Aerial

July-Sept

Hops (Humulus lupulus) cu

Strobiles

Aug-Sept

Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) wc

Whole Nuts

Sept

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) cu

Root

Mar-Apr, Oct-Nov

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) wc

Aerial

June-July

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) cu

Aerial in Flower

July-Sept

Joe-Pye Weed - Gravelroot (Eupatorium purpureum)

 Root

Oct-April

Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) wc/cu

Tips w/ Berry

Sept-Oct

Kinnikinnik (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) wc

Young Tips

Sept-Oct

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) cu

Flowering Tips

July

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) cu

Flowers / Buds

July

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Licorice Fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza) wc

Rhizomes

April-Oct

Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) cu

Ariel

June-Sept

Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum) wc

Root

Mar-Apr, Jun-Nov

Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) wc

Lichen

Nov-Mar

Madder (Rubia tinctoria) cu

Root

Mar-April, Oct-Nov

Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) cu

Leaf

June-Oct

Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) cu

Root

Mar-Apr, Jun-Nov

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) cu

Aerial in Flower

July

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) cu

Aerial in Flower

May-Oct

Mugwort - Puget Sound (Artemisia suksdorfii) wc

Leaves and Tips

May-Oct

Mugwort - Western (Artemisia ludoviciana) wc

Leaves and Tips

June-Sept

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) cu

Leaves and Tips

May-Oct

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) wc

Leaves

July

Mullein roots (Verbascum thapsus) wc

Roots

May/June

Nettle (Urtica dioica) wc/cu

Seed

Aug

Nettle (Urtica dioica) wc/cu

Root

Nov-Mar

Nettle (Urtica dioica) wc/cu

Leafy Tops

Apr-May

Oats - Milky (Avena sativa) cu

Oats in Milk stage

July-Aug

Oatstraw (Avena sativa) cu

Aerial

June-July

Oregano (Oreganum vulgare) cu

Aerial

May-Oct

Oregon-Grape – Low (Mahonia nervosa) wc

Root

Nov-Mar

Oregon-Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) wc

Root

April,Nov

Orris Root (Iris florentina) cu

Rhizome/root

April-Oct

Osha (Ligusticum canbyii) wc

Root

Sept-Oct

Pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria judaica) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) cu

Aerial

June-Oct

Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata) wc

Aerial

July-Aug

Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata) wc

Whole Plant w/ Rhizome

July-Aug

Potentilla (Potentilla sp.) wc

Aerial

July

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) cu

Leaf

Fall (Dry Only)

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) wc/cu

Blossoms

June-Oct

Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) wc

Bark

Mar-April

Redroot (Ceanothus velutinus) wc

Root/Rootbark

July-Oct

Redroot (Ceanothus velutinus) wc

Leaves

July-Aug

Rose (Rosa spp.) wc

Flower Buds

May-June

Rose (Rosa spp.) wc

Flower Petals

May-June

Rue (Ruta graveolens) cu

Aerial

July-Oct

Sage (Salvia officinalis) cu

Aerial

June-Oct

Sage Brush (Artemisia tridentata) wc

Leafy Tips

May-June

Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) wc

Rhizomes/Root

April-Oct

Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) wc

Flowering tips

April

Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris) cu

Aerial

June-Oct

Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) wc/cu

Root

Mar-Oct

Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) wc/cu

Aerial with Roots

May-Oct

Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) wc

Aerial

May

Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) wc

Aerial with Roots

May

Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) cu

Flowering Tops

July-Oct

Spearmint (Mentha spicata) cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Spilanthes (Spilanthes acmella) cu

Aerial

July-Oct

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) wc

Flower Heads Top 5”

July

Sumac (Rhus glabra) wc

Fruit

Sept-Oct

Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua) cu

Aerial

Sept

Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus) cu

Rhizome/Root

Nov-Mar

Sweet Root (Osmorhiza occidentalis) wc

Root

Sept-Oct

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) wc

Flowering Heads

July

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) wc/cu

Root

Nov-Mar

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) cu

Aerial

June-Oct

Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) wc

Mushroom

Nov-May

Usnea (Usnea longissima) wc

Lichen

Feb

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) cu

Root

Nov-Mar

Vervain - Blue (Verbena hastata) cu

Aerial

July-Oct

Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) wc

Foliage

June-Sept

Wild Lettuce (Lactuca serriola) wc/cu

Aerial

June-July

Willow (Salix spp.) wc

Bark

Mar-April

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) wc/cu

Aerial

June-Sept

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) wc

Flower & Leaf

July

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) wc/cu

Root

Sept-Oct, April

Yew - Pacific (Taxus brevifolia) wc

Twigs Foliage

Aug