The Plants
There’s something extraordinary about the ordinary plants growing around us. Beneath our feet, in places we so often overlook.
Each has a story and a relationship to the life around it. This is a space to look a little closer, and get a feel for why we’ve picked these overlooked plants to use in Asa
Nettle
Urtica dioica
The wisdom beneath the sting
Plantain
Plantago major
The plant that started it all
Chickweed
Stellaria media
The quiet comfort of a common weed
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
A little sunshine for the skin
Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
Where water gathers
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
More than a weed
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
A plant of thresholds and transitions