winter again

and the seedlings are getting bigger. This will be the second year of starting perennials waaay early indoors and letting them essentially become potbound by the time the soil is right for transplanting. I had fantastic results last year with this technique, once in the ground they all seemed to just explode and fill in the area early, eliminating the need to weed around them. In fact, some transplants got downright huge the first season. The wormwood ended up as big around as a beach ball as did the valerian and fennel.

But I still need more. Right now there are about 20 different species of plants that inhabit the area by the pond. Per my motto of "throw diversity at the problem" that simply wont do. I need more variety to attract more insects, birds, etc who hopefully on their way to this spot, will stop over in the garden and eat a few pests or pollinate a few flowers.

Here is what is in there right now

wormwood (standard and sweet annie), asiatic lillies, north american water lilly, calla lilly, valerian, fennel, roman chamomile, echinacea, feverfew, lavender, rosemary, common sage, creeping thyme, wild ginger, ginseng, garlic chive, Lamb's ear, mint, lemon balm, bee balm, borage, st. John's wort, hyssop, valerian, and a pair of pawpaw trees.

I've started sorrel, soapwort and skullcap, I'd appreciate suggestions of perennials or easily self sowing annuals to add to this. Even better, if anyone wants to trade some seed I have leftovers of pretty much everything on the list that should still be good, most is only a year old and has
been kept dry and dark.

I'm particularly interested if any of your suggestions can be made into tea, chamomile is nice, but I am kind of tiring of it, which is fine because I'm starting to run low.