Utility Herbs. Plants and People. People have traditionally used herbs for household purposes. False indigo, tansy, and marigold were used to dye homespun fabric. To perfume homes and mask odors, everlasting flower was strewn on floors or burnt to spread its fragrances. Leaves and flowers of southernwood and globe amaranth freshened drawers and cupboards. Wormwood and thyme repelled insects, while lavender, lemon balm, and lemon verbena were added to cosmetics. Flax and yarrow had a multitude of uses.
People have traditionally used herbs for household purposes. False indigo, tansy, and marigold were used to dye homespun fabric. To perfume homes and mask odors, everlasting flower was strewn on floors or burnt to spread its fragrances. Leaves and flowers of southernwood and globe amaranth freshened drawers and cupboards. Wormwood and thyme repelled insects, while lavender, lemon balm, and lemon verbena were added to cosmetics. Flax and yarrow had a multitude of uses.
Location. 38° 36.683′ N, 90° 15.515′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. Marker can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
(a few steps from this marker); Tower Grove House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Tower Grove House (a few steps from this marker); Dyes (within shouting distance of this marker); Culinary Herbs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
