Herb Garden

The Herb Garden is a joint effort of the Bickelhaupt Arboretum and Mercy Healthcare Foundation. Nestled in the northeastern corner of the Bickelhaupt Arboretum, the herb garden contains more than 60 herb specimens. The Herb Garden focuses on the mission of the Bickelhaupt Arboretum: to serve as a connection between people and plants through a better understanding of horticulture and by developing and maintaining a well-documented collection for education and enjoyment. The Herb Garden is a garden for learning, interacting, and reflecting. Using the loose definition of an herb as "any plant with a use," the garden is filled with annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs used for everything from flavoring food to making medicine and cosmetics. The raised garden is contained by a cut stone wall which allows for easy, up-close access to touch and smell the flowers and leaves. Sweetly-scented lavender surrounds a bubbling fountain. There is a bench for enjoying the garden located nearby. A list of the herbs and their uses in PDF (Acrobat Reader) format is HERE. To view photographs of some of this collection, click HERE.