A branching erect stem carries feathery, deep green leaves that branch out alternately. It produces small, yellow flowers that are followed by ovate, ribbed fruits. Height up to 4 feet. Blooms July-October.

Fennel stimulates healthy appetite and digestion, frees up the respiratory system, and soothes coughs and bronchitis. The seeds and root help clean the liver, spleen, gallbladder, and blood.

Branching stems give horehound a bushy look. It has white flowers in dense whorls and opposite, paired leaves that are long, soft, hairy and rounded. It produces barbed seeds that contain nutlets clustered in fours. Height: 2-3 feet. Blooms in summer.

Horehound is used widely around the world to treat bronchitis and coughs, but it has also been shown to be useful to stimulate the appetite and normalize the heartbeat (through the compound marrubiin). Marrubiin and the essential oils dilate the arteries and help ease lung congestion.