Fresh Harvest Window
Fresh Harvest Window
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 |
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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 |