Fresh Harvest Window

Fresh Harvest Window

Please refer to the chart below to see when your herbs will be available.

Please note:

Fresh Root Availability

Many roots are available twice a year.  We dig most fresh roots in early spring and late fall, but some roots we harvest throughout the winter and some wildcrafted roots are dug in summer as well as spring/fall.

Fresh Herb Availability

We specialize in fresh herb shipments.  Some fresh herbs are available only once a year for a short period.  Some fresh herbs are available for a long window of time. 

Examples: 
-Motherwort leaf/top is available from May through October.

-Arnica cordifolia flowers are harvested the end of May. So if you order them fresh in June you will have wait till the next May.  So please order fresh herbs before the harvest period (if at all possible).

 

Common Name/Latin Name

Part

Fresh Harvest Window

cu = cultivated

wc = wildcrafted

 

 

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