Herb Harvest Calendar

The months indicated for collection are for the climatic conditions of central and southern England.
In northern parts of Britain and in mountainous regions the collection may be several weeks later.

For completeness, the list includes a number of plants that are not found in Britain.

January
Mistletoe

February
Coltsfoot (flower), Couchgrass (root), Mistletoe

March
Bearberry (leaf), Burnet Saxifrage (root), Coltsfoot (flower), Couchgrass (root), Cowslip (root), Elecampane (root), Nettle (root), Tormentilla (root), Violet (flower), Willow (bark)

April
Bearberry (leaf), Buckbean (leaf), Burdock (root), Burnet, Saxifrage (root), Celandine, Coltsfoot (flower), Cowslip (flower), Cowslip (root), Dandelion (root), Dwarf Elder, (root), Elecampane (root), hawthorn (leaf), Iceland Moss, Lungoss, Nettle (leaf), Pine (shoots), Plantain (leaf), Pulsatilla, Shepherd's Purse, Tormentilla (root), Violet (flower), White Deadnettle, Willow (bark)

May
Alder, Buckthorn (bark), Avens, Bearberry (leaf), Birch (leaf), Blackberry (leaf), Buckthorn (leaf), Celandine, Cowslip (flower), Hawthorn (flower), Horse Chestnut (bark), Iceland Moss, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lungmoss, Nettle (leaf), Oak (bark), Plantain (leaf), Sanicle, Shepherd's Purse, White Deadnettle

June
Alder, Buckthorn (bark,) Alpine Lady's Mantle, Alpine Plantain, Avens, Balm, Belladonna (leaf), Bilberry (leaf), Birch (leaf), Blackberry (leaf), Borage, Buckbean (leaf), Centaury, Coltsfoot (leaf), Elder (flower), Foxglove (leaf), Golden Potentilla, Hawthorn (flower), Heartsease, Henbane, Holy, Thistle, Horehound, Horsetail, Hyssop, Iceland Moss, Ladies' Fingers, Lady's Mantle, Life Everlasting, Lime (flower), Lungwort, Mallow (flower), Meadowsweet, Mullein, Nettle (leaf), Peppermint, Plantain, Rue, Rupturewort, Sage, St John's Wort, Sanicle, Shepherd's Purse, Spearmint, Walnut (leaf), White Deadnettle, Wild Chamomile, Wild Thyme, Wormwood, Yarrow,

July
Agrimony, Aloine, Lady's Mantle, Alpine Mugwort, Alpine Plantain, Aniseed, Arnica (flower), Avens, Balm, Belladonna (leaf), Bilberry (leaf), Birch (leaf), Blackberry (leaf), Black Bryony, Borage, Butterbur, Caraway, Centaury, Clubmoss, Coltsfoot (leaf), Cowberry, Dog-Rose, Elder (flower), Eyebright, Foxglove (leaf), Golden Monard, Golden Potentilla, Golden Rod, Hawthorn, Heartsease, Henbane, Holy Thistle, Horehound, Horsetail, Hyssop, Iceland Moss, Kidney Bean, Knotgrass, Ladies' Fingers, Lady's Bedstraw, Lady's Mantle, Lavender, Life Everlasting, Lime, Mallow, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Melilot, Mullein, Nettle (leaf), Peppermint, Plantain, Rose, Rupturewort, Sage, St John's Wort, Spearmint, Speedwel,l Stramonium, Sundew, Tansy, Walnut, White Deadnettle, Wild Chamomile, Wild Thyme, Wormwood, Yarrow,

August
Agrimony, Alpine Lady's Mantle, Alpine Mugwort, Aniseed, Arnica, Avens, Balm, Belladonna (leaf), Bilberry, Bistort, Blackberry (leaf), Black Bryony, Borage, Burnet Saxifrage, Butterbur, Caraway, Centaury, Clubmoss, Coltsfoot, Cowberry (leaf), .... Dog-Rose (hips), Dwarf Elder, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Foxglove (leaf), Golden Monard, Golden Potentilla, Golden Rod, Heartsease, Henbane, Hollyhock, Holy Thistle, Horehound, Horsetail, Hyssop, Iceland Moss, Juniper (fruit), Kidney Bean, Knotgrass, Ladies' Fingers, Lady's Bedstraw, Lady's Mantle, Life Everlasting, Mallow, Marigold, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Mullein, Nettle (leaf), Peppermint, Plantain, Rue, Rupturewort, St John's Wort, Spearmint, Speedwell, Stramonium, Sundew, Tansy, Tormentilla, Wild Chamomile, Wild Thyme, Wormwood, Yarrow

September
Alpine Lady's Mantle, Avens, Balm, Belladonna (root), Bistort, Black Bryony, Burnet Saxifrage (root), Butterbur, Comfrey, Couchgrass, Dog Rose (hips), Dwarf Elder (root), Elder, Elecampane, Fennel, Fenugreek, Gentian (root), Golden Rod, Hawthorn (fruit), Holy Thistle, Horse Chestnut (seed), Iceland Moss, Juniper (fruit), Kidney Bean (pod), Lady s Mantle, Lycopodium (powder), Male Fern, Marigold, Marshmallow (root), Melilot, Monkshood (root), Mullein, Parsley, Peppermint, Polypody Root, Restharrow, Rupturewort, Soapwort (root), Spearmint, Stramonium (leaf), Tansy, Tormentilla, Valerian, White Bryony, White Hellebore

October
Angelica (root), Avens, Buckthorn (fruit), Burdock, Burnet Saxifrage (root), Comfrey, Couchgrass, Dandelion (root), Dwart Elder (root), Elder (fruit), Elecampane, Fennel, Hawthorn (fruit), Juniper (fruit), Kidney Bean (pod), Liquorice (root), Lovage, Marshmallow (root), Monkshood (root), Nettle (root), Parsley (fruit), Quince (seed), Restharrow (root), Soapwort (root), Stramonium (seed), Tormentilla (root), Valerian (root), White Bryony, White Hellebore (root)

November
Burdock (root), Burnet Saxifrage (root), Comfrey (root), Couchgrass (root), Dandelion (root), Hawthorn (fruit), Juniper (fruit), Quince (seed), Restharrow (root), Tormentilla (root) ,Valerian (root)

December
Mistletoe