Herbs for Litha

At Midsummer, nine different herbs are thrown into the blaze --

• mistletoe,
• vervain,
• St. John's Wort,
• heartsease 
• lavender

These are usually among the nine chosen, but the nine can be chosen from this list :

sage, mint, basil, fennel, chive, chervil, tarragon, parsley, rosemary,thyme, hyssop, honeysuckle, red heather, white heather, rue, sunflower, lavender, fern, mistletoe, St. John's Wort, mugwort, vervain, meadowsweet, heartsease, feverfew, iris, rowan, oak, fir, pine, aniseed, hazelnut.