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Herb Society of America
Founded in 1933, the Herb Society of America (HSA) is committed to protecting our global environment for the health and well-being of humankind and all growing things. We encourage gardeners to practice environmentally sound horticulture. The Society is concerned with the cultivation of herbs, the study of their history, and their uses, both past and present. The Society does not give advice on the medicinal uses of herbs.
Photo credit: Susan Chapin
National Herb Garden
Found on the grounds of the US National Arboretum, this is the largest designed herb garden in the United States. It showcases herbal plants from around the world and was built as a gift from the Herb Society of America. Enjoy this large and diverse collection or use our contact form to volunteer to help with its maintenance.
Green Spring Gardens
Green Spring Gardens is a must-visit park, a year-round gold mine of information and inspiration for the home gardener. It's an outdoor classroom, a museum, and a national historic site. Its mission is to connect the community to natural and cultural resources through horticulture, education, and stewardship. The Potomac Unit donated the Doris Frost Herb Garden in 1985.
U.S. Botanic Garden
This living plant museum is located on the National Mall in the heart of Washington, DC. Established in 1820, it’s the oldest continuing operating botanic garden in the United States. See a wide variety of plants and environments in their permanent exhibits and gardens while visiting the Conservatory, the National Garden, and Bartholdi Park.
National Library of Medicine Herb Garden
Started in 1976 as part of National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Bicentennial celebration, the herb garden at the National Library of Medicine showcases the healing power of nature at its very richest. Located directly in front of the main Library building (38) across the oval driveway, the garden's lush variety of herbs captures the endless curative, aromatic, and useful qualities that made these healing plants integral to the development of modern medicine. Check out this video featuring the garden and member Pat Kenny.
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
At the core of Meadowlark is a wonderful public garden; a pleasure garden for strolling and relaxing, a center for environmental and horticultural education, an outdoor classroom for thousands of public school children, a botanical garden with large ornamental and native plant collections, an exceptional open space endowed by the aesthetic magnitude of Virginia's rolling Piedmont.
Blooming Hill, LLC
Blooming Hill is a tiny “farmlet” owned by Cyndie and Peter Rinek (HSA Potomac Unit Members) and situated on four acres in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge in Western Loudoun County, Northern Virginia. They welcome visitors to peruse and enjoy their garden gift shop and, most especially, their gardens that highlight our collection of 1000 lavender plants in almost 100 different varieties lovingly tended throughout the property. Open to the public on weekends, April through December.
Loudoun Valley Herbs
Loudon Valley Herbs is owned and operated by our member Kim Labash. She grows and harvests rose heads and lavender stems and heads for crafting and culinary purposes. Kim creates all of her products from materials grown on the farm in a chemical free environment. You can reach her at loudounvalleyherbs@yahoo.com.
Image credit: Liz Hackney
KIPOS Botanicals
Find herbals salves, balms, and other skincare products at KIPOS Botanicals. According to its website, “the goal at KIPOS Botanicals® is to make handcrafted herbal products in the traditional, time-honored way using simple formulas and the highest quality ingredients.”
Sunflower Cottage
Sunflower Cottage is a privately owned herb farm that supplies herbs to garden centers in the Northern Virginia and Richmond areas. They are also a retail garden center in the northern Shenandoah Valley and carry a large variety of herbs, flowers, pots, garden decor, soil and mulch.
Sunflower Cottage is also home to the Virginia Herb Festival and Backroom Brewery.
National Capital Area of Garden Clubs
The National Capital Area Garden Clubs (NCAGC) serves the greater Washington DC area with 2,224 members, 70 garden clubs organized among four Districts. NCAGC is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. and the Central Atlantic Region. It’s mission is to provide its members and communities with education, resources, and networking opportunities to promote gardening, horticulture, and design for civic engagement and environmental responsibility.