Strabo's Plantlist

Walafrid Strabo (808-849) was, among many other things, the author of the gardening poem Hortulus, an account of the herbs he grew in his garden and their medical uses. As such it gives us the first plant list for a monastic herb garden, (extracted from):

Agrimony
Catmint
Celery
Mugwort
Betony
Chervil
Clary sage
Costmary
Fennel
Gourd

Horehound

Frankincense
Grape
Indian pepper

Iris
Lily
Lovage
Melon

Poppy

Pomegranate
Mint

Nettles
Pennyroyal
Radish
Rose
Rue
Sage
Southernwood

Tansy

Wormwood