The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Hedera helix, Pelargonium zonale, Juglans regia, Salvia officinalis, Pinus radiata, Rosa odorata, Gardenia jasminoides, Citrus limon, Hardenbergia violacea and Cassia, Acacia, Eucalyptus, Bursaria and Hakea species.
A Colonial Herb and Flower Garden, having plants common to Washington's time, such as thyme, sage, basil, and other herbs, flowers such as hollyhocks, forget-me-nots, and roses, as well as trees and bushes that date to Washington's time, may be viewed.
The most common plant is a tough variety of grass, but there are many scented and medicinal herbs: sage, feather grass and Xeranthemum, giving a fragrant spring, and during the year providing the best forage for bees.
At a recent show spice growers from Peermade displayed samples of organically grown spices like cardamom, black pepper, white pepper, nutmeg, mace, cloves, turmeric, ginger, vanilla beans, vanilla powder and herbs like oregano, sage, thyme and rosemary.
Despite the common use of traditional and available herbs in French cuisine, sage never found favour there.
Salvia | Stachys officinalis | Salvia pratensis | Salvia officinalis | Salvia divinorum | Verbena officinalis | Melissa officinalis | Galega officinalis | Cochlearia officinalis | Veronica officinalis | ''Verbena officinalis'' var. ''officinalis'' | Salvia radula | Salvia mellifera | Salvia Divinorum | salvia | Calendula officinalis | Avicennia officinalis | Sanguisorba officinalis | Salvia uliginosa | Salvia pachyphylla | Salvia mexicana | Salvia leucantha | Salvia glutinosa | Salvia apiana | Salvia aegyptiaca | Mined mined leaf of ''Salvia pratensis | Magnolia officinalis | "Horminum tingitanum" (''Salvia tingitana | Cornus officinalis | Anchusa officinalis |