Kitchen garden medieval period, monks and nuns acquired this medical knowledge and grew the necessary herbs in specialised gardens. Typical plants in a witches' garden are: rosemary, sage, parsley, mint, catnip, henbane, marjoram, thyme, rue, angelica, bay, oregano, dill, aloe, arnica, chives, and basil. Basil is especially common in these gardens as a strong protection herb. It is said, "Where basil grows, no evil goes!" and "Where basil is, no evil lives!" Kitchen garden "Kailyard redirects here. For the grouping of Scottish literature see Kailyard school" The traditional kitchen garden, also known as a potager (in French, "jardin potager") or in Scotland
Salvia verbenaca Salvia verbenaca Salvia verbenaca, also known as wild clary or wild sage, is native to the British Isles, the Mediterranean region in Southern Europe, North Africa, and Near East, and in the Caucasus. It can be found as an introduced species that has naturalized in meadows in the Eastern United States. "S. verbenaca" is a tall perennial herb with hairy stems and branches that erectly sprawl out. Its leaves are basal and toothed that vary from long. It has soft purple to violet flowers in mid summer. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from