Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, BioactiveVirginia CropMAPList of herb, aromatic, medicinal, and bioactive crops that are either currently grown traditionally, recommended, experimental, or not recommended in Virginia. Listing was compiled and written by: Recommended Experimental Not Recommended
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| Traditional | |
| Pepper, Hot | Well adapted. Limited market. Sometimes grown with sweet peppers as a complementary crop. |
| Recommended | |
| Basil | Well adapted. Limited market. Shipping and handling in mixed lots is a problem. |
| Chives | Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Cilantro | Leaf stage of coriander. Well adapted. Market increasing. |
| Dill | Well adapted. Limited market |
| Garlic | Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Ginseng American | Well adapted to mountains and northern piedmont. Excellent market demand. |
| Goldenseal | Well adapted to mountains. Weak market |
| Leeks | Well adapted. |
| Milk Thistle Silybum marianum | Well adapted. Good demand, for organically produced, by botanical herb buyers. |
| Shallot | Well adapted. Good gourmet vegetable for restaurants. Climate too humid. |
| Thyme | Well adapted. Very limited market. |
| Watercress | Well adapted along streams. Good crop to sell. |
| Witch Hazel | Well adapted to mountains. Good tree to grow. |
| Yarrow | Climate is, generally, too humid. Good sales potential as a cut flower. |
| Experimental | |
| Pacific Yew: Taxus spp. | Not yet attempted in Virginia |
| Not Recommended | |
| Angelica | Well adapted. No market demand. |
| Anise | Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Arrugula | Well adapted. Limited sales as mesclun. |
| Artemisia/Sweet Annie | Well adapted. Limited market |
| Belladonna/Deadly nightshade Solanum dulcamara or Atropa belladonna? |  Well adapted, poisonous, very limited market. |
| Bloodroot | Adapted to the mountains of Virginia. |
| Borage | Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Burdock | Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Calamus/Sweetflag | Well adapted. Cheap price. Limited demand. |
| Calendula | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Caraway | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Catnip | Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Chamomile | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Chervil | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Chicory | Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Clary Sage | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Cohosh, Black | Adapted to the mountains of Virginia. |
| Cohosh, Blue | Adapted to the mountains of Virginia. |
| Coriander | Seed stage of cilantro. Well adapted. Limited market. |
| Cumin | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Dandelion | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Echinacea | Well adapted. Weak market - low prices. |
| Elecampane | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Eleuthero/Eleutherococcus | Well adapted. No buyers. Cheap herb. |
| Evening Primrose Oenothera | Well adapted. Cheap price right now. |
| Eyebright/Lobelia | Well adapted to southwest Virginia. Cheap price. |
| Fennel | Well adapted. Very little market demand. |
| Feverfew | Well adapted. No market. |
| Foxglove | Well adapted. Very limited market. |
| Ginkgo | Well adapted. Cheap current price. |
| Hawthorn | Well adapted for healthy juice from fruit. |
| Horehound | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Horseradish | Well adapted. Very limited sales. No longer economically feasible. |
| Hyssop | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Lavender | Well adapted. Requires high soil pH and exceptional drainage. |
| Lemon Balm | Well adapted. Very limited sales. |
| Lovage | Well adapted. Very limited sales. Climate too hot. |
| Marjoram | Well adapted. Very limited market. |
| Mayapple/Podophyllum | Well adapted. Cheap price. |
| Oregano | Well adapted. Very limited market. Production quickly exceeds existing fresh markets. |
| Parsley | Well adapted. Limited market. Production feasible but market price too low to be economically feasible. |
| Passionfruit | Well adapted. Very limited demand. |
| Pennyroyal | Well adapted. Very limited market. |
| Peppermint | Well adapted. No market, no processing. |
| Rosemary | Well adapted. Limited restaurant demand. Cultivars of culinary quality not cold-hardy without protection. |
| Saffron | The crocus will grow in Virginia. Labor for harvest is too expensive. |
| Sage | Well adapted. Very limited market. Production quickly exceeds existing fresh markets. |
| St. John's Wort | Well adapted. Cheap prices flooded market. |
| Savory | Well adapted. Very limited market. |
| Spearmint | Well adapted. No market. No processing. |
| Stevia | Tropical plant. Will not over-winter outside in Virginia. |
| Stinging Nettles Urtica dioica |
Well adapted. Very limited market. |
| Tarragon | Well adapted annual. Very limited sales. Climate too hot. |
| Valerian | Well adapted. Cheap prices, limited demand. |
| Wintergreen | Well adapted. No sales potential. |
| Wormwood | Well adapted. Very limited market. |
| Yellowdock Rumex? | Some wild populations exist in the state. |