Arugula  |
Eruca vesicaria sativa Mustard-like, horseradish-flavored leaves and edible, white yellow or purple flowers in summer. Use the flowers, leaves and seeds in salads, stir fries and pasta. Young leaves may be cooked and served like spinach. Plant in rich, well drained soil in the garden. Remove flowers to promote more leaf growth. |
12-24″ |
6-8″ |
Full Sun to Part Sun |
Basil Boxwood |
Bred in France, this beautiful new basil is more uniform than other dwarf basil with tight mounds of small leaves that resemble boxwood plants. Plants will reamin bushy and productive even in the hotest of August. Basil Boxwood is a great culinary plant that makes great ornamental edging for the patio or it would be perfect for a small container by the kitchen door. Perfect basil for a highliy flavorful pesto base. |
12-18” |
18-24” |
full sun |
Basil Cinnamon  |
Ocimum basilicum. This basil variety has narrow, cinnamon-scented foliage and white to purplish flowers in summer. Used in legume dishes and teas. Use leaves in Mexican cooking and tomato-based dishes. Plant in containers and the border garden in rich, well-drained soil. |
24″ |
12-18″ |
Full Sun |
Basil Holy |
Holy Basil is a favorite basil in Southeast Asia and commenly used in Thai cuisine. This very tragrant herb has 1-1/2″ fuzzy green leaves with purple stems. Spikes of lavender/purple flowers that are loved by bees rise above the plant in summer. The arise scented leaves can be used fresh or dried. Steep the leaves and make a delicious tea with a spicy clove, fruity, anise like aroma. The pleasantly scented leaves can also be used in potpourri. Holy Basil is also knows as Tulsi and considered a sacred herb in India. |
18-36” |
18-36” |
part to full sun |
Basil Lemon  |
Ocimum basilicum citriodorum Beautiful annual herb with lemon scented foliage and white to purplish flowers in summer. Use fresh or dry to complement Italian and East Indian cuisine. Ideal for potpourri and for a soothing herbal tea. Adds flavor to legumes, eggplant, fish and poultry dishes. Plant in border gardens in well drained soil. |
24″ |
10-24″ |
Full Shade |
Basil Perpetuo Pesto |
The shape, color and scent of this herb will make it a favorite in your garden. The columnar shape and light green foliage edged in creamy white add variety to the herb garden. Since this variety doesn’t flower it is a great culinary basil, it keeps its flavor all season, I like to use this variegated basil in sauces, I add the bsasil at the end of the cooking process as prolonged heat will cause basil’s volatile oils to dissipate. |
18-24” |
6-8” |
full sun |
Basil Purple Ruffles  |
Ocimum basilicum purpurescens. Beautiful herb with dark, purple ruffled foliage and purple fading to pinkish-purple flowers in summer. Used fresh or dry to complement Italian cuisine. Perfect for adding flavor to all tomato based dishes, in pesto sauce, and salad. Plant in gardens and containers in rich, well drained soil. |
18″ |
12-18″ |
Full Sun |
Basil Red Rubin  |
Ocimum basilicum purpurescens. Beautiful aromatic, annual herb with dark maroon leaves and small white to pale pink flowers in summer. Used fresh or dry in salads and vinegars. Perfect for adding flavor to all tomato based dishes, delightful with duck and as a pesto sauce. Plant in border gardens in rich, well drained soil. |
15″ |
12-15″ |
Full Sun |
Basil Spicy Globe |
Spicy Globe forms a perfect 12-18″ globe with smaller and more tender leaves that are easier for chopping or slicing. The strong spicy basil taste and fragrance of this smaller leaf variety adds the same intense flavoring to dishes as the larger leaf varieties. It’s delicious added to tomato dishes and pasta. Remove flowers that form as they will make leaves bitter and cause plant to wilt. Harvest leaves when they reach a height of 6-8 inches, remove single leaves for continued growth. The mounding shape of this variety works well in small gardens, container, window boxes or borders. |
8-12” |
12-18” |
full sun |
Basil Sweet  |
Ocimum basilicum Beautiful, aromatic, annual herb with large, heart-shaped leaves, a compact habit and white flowers in summer. Use fresh or dry to complement Italian cuisine. Perfect for adding flavor to all tomato based dishes, in pesto sauce, and salads. Plant in gardens and containers in rich, well drained soil. |
24″ |
12-15″ |
Full Sun |
Basil Sweet Thai |
Thai basil has a stronger flavor than sweet basil. The green 2″ long leaves on hearty purple stems have a spicy, anise and licorice like flavor used in southeast Asian cuisine, this spicy basil is added to a variety of soups and curry as well as used fresh, try it as a flavorful garnish for sweet dishes. The flavor is more stable in cooked dishes than that of sweet basil. This small aromatic herb grows well in containers. |
36” |
18” |
full sun |
Basil Try Me |
Try three different basils in this one blend. Fenovese type, a burgundy Thai type and serrated green leave variety. The tragrant plants in a single container offer different flavors in recipes. All three have a distinctive range of schend add flavor. Genovese type Italian basil has extra-large dark green leaves, great with tomato dishes. Burgundy basil has a spicy anise scent and flavor and can be used the same as green varieties in salads, as garnish and even for purple pesto. Srerated basil leaves have a distinct spicy flavor great used in Asian cooking. Plant this space saving combo and experience the flavors of 3 popular varieties. |
12-24” |
24-30” |
full sun |
Catnip  |
Nepeta cataria. This aromatic herb has gray, hairy foliage with blue flowers in July-September. Use in teas. Dried leaves are used to stuff cat toys. Plant in the border garden in rich well drained soil. |
24-30″ |
12-18″ |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Chives  |
Allium schoenoprasum. A grass-like perrennial herb with thin tubular foliage and edible purple rose flowers in June. Flowerheads can be cut and used in floral arrangements. Great with potatoes and eggs or as a garnish for soups, salads, soft cheeses and sauces. Best grown in containers or garden borders in average, well-drained soil. |
12-18″ |
12″18″ |
Full Sun |
Chives Garlic  |
Allium Tuberosum. A grass-like perennial herb with thin tubular foliage and edible, fragrant, white flowers in July. The flowerbuds and leaves can be cut and used in soft cheeses, salads or stir-fries. Great with potatoes and eggs or as a garnish for soups and sauces. Best grown in containers or garden edges in average well-drained soil. |
18″ |
12-18″ |
Full Sun |
Cilantro/ Coriander  |
Coriandrum sativum A widely used annual herb with flat parsley-like leaves and white flowerheads in summer. The fresh leaves are ideal for South-East Asian, Mexican and Middle-Eastern cuisines. The seeds and roots are also good for pickling. Plant in average, well-drained soil. |
24″ |
4-12″ |
Full Sun |
Curry Plant  |
Helichrysum italicum. Woolly, silver-gray, needle-like foliage and mustard-yellow, button-like flowers from June to August. Use fresh leaves for a mild curry flavor in develed eggs, rice and vegetable dishes. (Remove before serving). Plant in containers, is aromatic and makes a superb dried flower? Grows in average, dry soil |
12-24″ |
24″ |
Full Sun |
Dill Bouquet  |
Anethum graveolens. This aromatic herb has plumes of finely cut foliage and springs of greenish-yellow flowers in summer. The seeds and leaves can be used with potatoes, eggs, fish, chip and vegetable dips, or seafood dishes. Also ideal for pickling. Plant in average, well-drained soil. Annual. |
24-36″ |
18-24″ |
Full Sun |
Dill Fernleaf  |
Anethum graveolens (AAS) All American Selection. This culinary herb has finely cut foliage and tiny, greenish-yellow flowers in summer. Sprigs are used in salads, potatoes, eggs, fish and on grilled meat. Also used in pickling. Plant in average, well-drained soil. |
18″ |
12-18″ |
Full Sun |
Fennel  |
Foeniculum officinale. This culinary herb has anise-flavored foilage and yellow flowers in summer. Leaves and seeds used in teas, fish dishes and salads. The bulbous base can be added to salads or sauteed. Plant in avertage, well-drained soil. |
48″ |
18″ |
Part Sun to Part Shade |
Germander  |
Teucrium chamaedrys. A shrubby herb with shiny, dark green leaves and purple-pink flower spikes in late summer and fall. The flowers attract bees and butterflies. A decorative, ornamental plant which can be pruned to maintain a neat, compact shape or low hedge. Grow in the border garden in average, well drained soil. |
18″ |
8-10″ |
Full Sun |
Lavender Munstead  |
“Muinstead Strain” Lavandula angustifolia This beautifully scented, butterfly attracting herb has gray-green foliage and masses of edible lavender flowers in July through September. The oil from the flowers is used in perfumes and toiletries or dried and used in linen sachets. Plant in containers, garden beds and borders in average well-drained soil. Remove old flowers for continuous bloom. |
12-18″ |
12-18″ |
Full Sun |
Lemon Grass |
A wonderful lemon-scented grass used regularly in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. The flavor can best be described as ‘lemony with hints of ginger’. A long thick grass with leavges at the top and a solid portion several inches long at the root, peel back the outer layers and chop the white part as you would a scallion, and add to soupls, cauces or stews. You can also use the sturdier stalllks as skewers when you grill, or chop the leaves into tea or soups. |
4” |
24” |
full sun |
Marjoram Sweet  |
Marjorana onites. Sweetly fragrant annual herb with delicate, small leaves and light purple slowers in summer. Also used as a medicinal herb. Used fresh or dry in many meat or tomato based dishes, pasta or to flavor oil and vinegar. Plant in garden borders or use as a groundcover in rich well-drained soil. Perfect for potpourri |
18″ |
24″ |
Full Sun |
Marjoram Sweet Variegated  |
Variegated Marjoram. Origanum vulgare “variegatum”. A tender herb with aromatic, gray-green foliage and gold tips. From July to August it produces white to purple flowers. The leaves can be used in meat dishes, tomato soup, pasta and to flavor oil and vinegar. Use drived leaves in potpourri. Plant in border gardens and containers in rich, well-drained soil. |
3-6″ |
18″ |
Full Sun |
Mint Pineapple  |
Mentha suaveolens “variegata”. The aromatic leaves of this mint are attractively marked with broad, creamy streaks and margins. The white to pink flowers have a rich, fruity fragrance and are produced in summer. Use in jellies, sauce for lamb dishes, herbal teas, iced drinks and garnishes. Plant in containers or border gardens in well-drained soil. |
3-12″ |
24-36″ |
Full Sun |
Nasturtium  |
Tropaeolum majus Fast-growing, decorative plant with almost cirular leaves and yellow to orange to red, slightly scented flowers in summer. Nasturtium flowers and leaves are edible and have a tangy taste like water cress. The colorful flowers really brighten up a green salads and can be added to an herb vinegar. Plant in average, well-drained soil. Great in containers or the border gardens. |
3-10″ |
10-20″ |
Full Sun |
Oregano Greek  |
Origanum heracleoticum “Greek Strain”. An culinary herb with small gray-green spreading foilage. Edible white to purple flowers in summer. Use fresh or dried to add flavor to Italian, Greek and Mexican cuisine. Best planted in borders and herb gardens in well drained soil, and is useful as a ground cover. |
24″ |
12-24″ |
Full Sun |
Oregano  |
Origanum heracleoticum. A culinary herb with small gray-green, spreading foliage. Edible white to purple flowers in summer. Use fresh or dried to add flavor to Italian, Greek and Mexican cuisine. Best planted in borders and herb gardens in well-drained soil. |
24″ |
12-24″ |
Full Sun |
Parsley Italian  |
Petroselinum crispum neopolitanum Strongly flavored biennial herb with flat, dark green leaves, used fresh or dried to complement Italian cuisine. Perfect for adding flavor to all tomato based dishes. Ideal as a garnish for sauces, butter, fish, dressings and stuffing. Plant in border gardens and containers in rich, well drained soil. |
12″ |
15-24″ |
Sun/Part Sun |
Parsley Triple Curled  |
Petroselinum crispum. Strongly flavored biennial herb with closely curled bright green leaves. Used fresh or dry to complement Italian cuisine. Perfect for adding flavor to all tomato-based dishes. Ideal as a garnish for sauces, butter, dressing and stuffing. Plant in border gardens and containers in rich, well-drained soil. |
12″ |
12″ |
Full Sun |
Peppermint  |
Mentha x piperita. Aromatic, dark green leaves with a strong peppermint flavor and mauve flowers in summer. Use fresh as a flavoring in desserts, iced drinks, salads and garnishes. Leaves can also be immersed in hot water for a soothing herbal tea. Popular in potpourris and sachets. Plant in herb gardens and containers in rich, moist soil. |
16″ |
20″ |
Full Sun |
Rosemary  |
Rosemarinus officinalis. Beautiful shrubby herb with bluish-green, needle-like foliage and edible blue flowers. Sprigs may be used fresh or dry in meat dishes, soups and stews and to flavor oil and vinegar. Also used as a medeicinal herb. Ideal for garden borders, grown as an informal hedge, or potted topiary. Plant in average well-drained soil in full sun. |
30″ |
20″ |
Full Sun |
Rosemary Creeping  |
Rosemarinus officinalis prostratus Beautiful prostrate herb with fragrant, bluish-green, needle-like foliage and edible pale lilac flowers in summer. Sprigs used fresh or dry in meat dishes, soups and stews and to flavor oil and vinegar. Also used as a medicinal herb. Ideal for borders or used as a groundcover. Nice accent in containers. Plant in rich well drained soil in full sun. |
3-6″ |
24-36″ |
Full Sun |
Rue  |
Ruta graveolens A shrubby herb with lacy, aromatic leaves and small yellow flowers in summer. Leaves are dried and used in powders, or to repel insects. Plant in the border garden in rich, well-drained soil.l |
36″ |
18-24″ |
Full Sun |
Sage  |
Salvia officinalis. This aromatic perennial herb has downy silver-gray leaves and edible blue flower sin summer. Perfect as seasoning for stuffings and sausages, or used dry to make a soothing tea. Also used as a medicinal herb. Plant in garden borders in average, well-drained soil. |
30″ |
36″ |
Full Sun to Park Shade |
Sage Golden  |
Salvia officinalis “Aurea”. This culinary herb has varigated gold and green foliage and edible blue flowers in summer that are a source of nectar for birds and butterflies. Leaves are used in sausages, stuffings and teas. A colorful accent in the border garden and containers. Plant in average, well-drained soil. |
16-20″ |
36″ |
Full Sun to Part Sun |
Sage Honeydew Melon  |
Salvia elegans “Honeydew Melon” An herb with dark green, pointy foliage and edible bright scarlet flowers in summer that have a fruity fragrance when crushed. The flowers are a source of nectar for butterflies and birds. Add sprigs to fruit slaads, iced drinks or as a garnish fro desserts. |
36″ |
24″ |
Sun/Part Shade |
Sage Pineapple  |
Salvia elegans. This variety of Sage has dark green, pointy soilage and edible, bright red flowers in summer that are a source of nectar for birds and butterflies. This herb is aromatic and also attracts hummingbirds! Add sprigs from this herb to fruit salads and iced drinks, or use as a garnish for desserts. Plant in the border garden or containers in average, well-drained soil. |
42″ |
36″ |
Full Sun |
Sage Purple  |
Salvia officinalis “Purpurescens”. This variety of Sage has handsome reddish-purple foliage and blue flowers in summer that are a source of nectar for birds and butterflies. The leaves can be used in sausages, stuffing, omelettes and teas. Plant in the border garden or containers in average, well-drained soil. |
10-20″ |
36″ |
Full Sun to Park Sun |
Sage Tricolor  |
Salvia officinalis “tricolor”. This variety of Sage has gray-green foliage tipped with carmine pink and flecked with creamy white. Blue flowers produced in summer are a source of nectar for birds and butterflies. The leaves can be used in sausages, stuffings and teas. Plant in the border garden or containers in average, well-drained soil. |
24″ |
36″ |
Full Sun to Part Sun |
Sorrel  |
Rumex scutatus. An herb with fleshy green leaves which are mildly sour, with a taste of lemon. The leaves can be cooked like spinach, used in soups and sauces, or the young leaves added fresh to salad. Plant in the border garden in well drained soil. |
24″ |
24″ |
Full Sun |
Stevia Rebaudiana Sugarplant  |
“The sweetest known natural herb”! Two or three leaves will sweeten a cup of coffee, tea, lemonade, or other beverage. To dry the leaves, store them in a dark area with good air circulation, or on a low setting in the microwave until crisp. Best to harvest the leaves when you see the showy, white flowers in spring and summer. Virtually no calories, does not promote tooth decay, and does not raise blood sugar levels. Plant in rich, well-drained soil in full sun. |
24-36″ |
12″ |
Full Sun |
Tarragon French  |
Artemisia dracunculus Culinary herb with slender, dark green, anise flavored leaves. Use fresh or dried with chicken, egg, in salad dressings, mustards and sauces. Best planted in garden borders in rich well-drained soil. |
30-26″ |
12-15″ |
Full Sun |
Thyme Creeping  |
Thymus vulgaris. Beautiful herb with scented creeping foliage and pale pink flowers in July. Use fresh or dry in fish, poultry and vegetable dishees. Ideal for borders, containers or used as groundcover. Plant in very well-drained soil. |
4″ |
24″ |
Full Sun |
Thyme English  |
English Thyme. Thymus vulgaris. An aromatic, gray-green,shrubby herb with lavender colored flowers in July. Use fresh or dry in fish, poultry and vegetable dishes. An essential ingredient in “bouquet garni”. Also used as a medicinal herb and in potpourri. Plant in garden borders in very well-drained soil. |
12-24″ |
8-12″ |
Full Sun |
Thyme Lemon Varigated  |
Thymus x citriodorus. Beuatiful herb with lemon scented shrubby foliage and pale lilac flowers in July. Use fresh or dry in fish, poultry and vegetable dishes; fruit salads and jams. Ideal for borders, containers or used as groundcover. Plant in very well drained soil. |
6-12″ |
12-24″ |
Full Sun |
Thyme Silver Posie  |
Thymus vulgaris “Silver Posie” A culinary herb with unique gray-green foliage that has white margins and lavender flowers in July. Used to flavor soups, marinades, stuffings and vegetables. Ideal for the border garden, beautiful accent in containers, or as a groundcover in very well drained soil. |
10″ |
12-18″ |
Full Sun |
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12-18” |
9-12” |
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