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Richly illustrated and easily accessible, Appalachian Plants draws on centuries of botanical, cultural, and spiritual connections to the land as it invites readers of all ages into the vibrant world of southern Appalachia. Featuring regional staples such as ramps, tobacco, pawpaw, mountain mint, and white pine alongside more recent horticultural additions like rhubarb, persimmons, and sugar maples, the book presents a layered portrait of Appalachian flora. While author Linda Hager Pack provides scientific names and physical characteristics of each plant, her work goes beyond botany as each entry is enlivened with Native American legends, traditional folk remedies, historic recipes, and Appalachian lore that reveal the deeply rooted significance of plants in this storied region.
The book honors the long history of plant use among the Cherokee and other Native American peoples of Appalachia, who developed sophisticated systems of herbal medicine, seasonal harvesting, and spiritual practices. From white pine salves to pawpaw fruit tonics, their knowledge shaped generations of land stewardship and ecological understanding. Additionally, European settlers brought seeds, farming practices, and folk beliefs from their home countries as well, adapting Old World crops and customs to mountain life. Meanwhile, African American enslaved people, servants, and free men and women also contributed a wealth of agricultural knowledge and medicinal plant traditions, immeasurably influencing the evolution of Appalachian foodways and herbal practices.
This blending of traditions created a rich ethnobotanical legacy, one rooted in survival, community, and respect for the natural world. Featuring beautiful watercolor illustrations by Pat Banks and supported by instructional resources, this book serves both as a unique field guide and a cultural history of Appalachia. It invites readers to explore not just the uses of plants, but the stories they carry—across generations, geographies, and peoples—within the living landscape of Appalachia.
Contents
In the Garden 9
Planting by the Signs 11
Beets 17
Broomcorn 21
Cabbage 25
Three Sisters 29
Popcorn 33
Pumpkin 37
Purple Martin Gourd 41
Rhubarb 45
Sorghum Cane 49
Tobacco 51
Irish Potato 55 Sweet Potato 57
In the Yard 59
Apple Tree 63
Black Walnut 69
Bottle Tree 73
Catnip 75
Red Cedar 79
Sunflower 85
Yucca 87
In the Wild 89
Plants
Bloodroot 95
Blue violet 97
Boneset 99
Cardinal Flower 103
Chicory 107
Christmas Fern 111
Dandelion 115
Doll's Eyes 117
Dutchman's Breeches 121
Ginseng 125
Goldenseal 127
Jack-in-the Pulpit 131
Joe-Pye Weed 135
Maypop 139
Mountain Mint 143
Poison Ivy and Jewelweed 147
Pokeweed 151
Rabbit Tobacco 153
Ramps 155
Toothwort 157
Trillium 161
Wild Ginger 165
Wild Strawberry 169
Yarrow 173
Yellow Lady's Slipper 177
Shrubs and Trees
American Chestnut 183
Blackberry 187
Black Gum 191
Cherokee Rose 193
Dogwood 197
Elderberry 201
Hazelnut 205
Huckleberry 207
Mistletoe 211
Pawpaw 215
Persimmon 219
Rhododendron 221
Sarvis 225
Sassafras 229
Spicebush 233
Sugar Maple 237
Sweet Birch 241
Tulip Poplar 245
White Oak 249
White Pine 251
Wild Cherry 257
Witch Hazel 261
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