We are always trying to find new herbs to entice our customers. If you have an unusual herb that you are interested in,  just ask. We may add it to our list next year.

Basil Lemon – Sun/Part Sun – Annual.  Intensely flavorful.  Ancient calming herb.  Small leaves with pungent lemon scent.

 

 

 

Basil Thai - Sun/Part Sun – Annual.  Leaves have a spicy anise/clove flavor.  Blossoms lure beneficial insects to the garden.

 

 

Basil Sweet Italian – Sun/Part Sun – Annual.  Our most popular herb.  Use all parts of the plant, fresh or dried, for pestos, salads and italian dishes.

 

 

Catnip – Sun – Perennial.  Tea made from dried leaves is said to aid digestion.  Dried leaves can be sewn into toys for cats or fed as is.

 

 

 

Cilantro santo – Sun/Part Sun – Annual.  Fast becoming the most popular herb in the U.S..  The foliage is called cilantro, the edible seeds are known as coriander.  Selected strain that is slow to flower.  Upright habit and finely cut leaves.

 

Chives – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Mild onion flavor.  Leaves are a key culinary herb.  Finely chop leaves for flavoring meats and vegetables.  Purple globe flowers.

 

 

Dill Fernleaf – Sun – Annual.  Dwarf plant with a high leaf yield.  Dark green leaves.  Good to plant in butterfly gardens for caterpillar food.

 

Dill Bouquet – Sun – Annual.  A must for pickling.  Use flower heads in dried bouquets.  Soft green feathery foliage for flavoring fish or salads.

 

 

Fennel Smokey – Sun/Part Sun – Annual.  An attractive border plant that provides food for the caterpillar of the swallowtail butterflies.  Bronze tinged foliage.  Use leaves in salads.

 

 

Lavender Hidcote Blue – Sun – Perennial.  Deepest blue flowers of all lavenders.  Use for potpourri.  Attracts butterflies.

 

 

Lavender Munstead - Sun – Perennial.  Lavender colored flowers.  Use for potpourri.  Attracts butterflies.

 

 

Mint Chocolate – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Bronze leaves with peppermint patty scent.  Good for flavoring candies and sweets.

 

 

Mint Julep – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Has the best flavor and aroma all year long.  Good for teas.

 

 

Mint Kentucky Colonel – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Our favorite!  Large leaves on a robust plant.  High yield plant is used for mojitos and mint juleps.

 

Mint Peppermint – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Vibrant green leaves with delicious peppermint scent.  Use as a tea.  Said to help digestion.

 

 

Mint Spearmint – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Closely set toothed leaves.  Refreshing scent.  Spreads rapidly.  Use for teas, sauces, jellies, sweets and garnishes.

 

 

Oregano Greek – Sun – Perennial.  The most true oregano flavor.  Grows wild in Greece.  Choice herb for Italian cooking.

 

 

Oregano Hot and Spicy – Sun – Perennial.  More pungent flavor than Greek Oregano.

 

 

Oregano Italian - Sun – Perennial.  Use fresh or dried in sauces and soups.

 

 

Parsley Italian Plain Leaf – Sun/Part Sun – Biennial.  Flat dark green leaves with pronounced flavor.  Good for cooking.

 

 

Parsley Moss Curled - Sun/Part Sun – Biennial.  Curly leaves allow for easy bunching.  Use for garnishing salads and other dishes.  Good plant in butterfly gardens for caterpillar food.

 

 

Rosemary Salem – Sun – Annual.  A softer leaved, stronger tasting variety.  Leaves add an excellent flavor to a wide variety of dishes.

 

 

Rosemary Tuscan Blue – Sun – Annual.  A more woody stemmed variety.  Good for use as cooking skewers or decorative wreaths.

 

 

Sage Common - Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Scatter in salads.  Use for a light balsamic tea.  Bushy fragrant grayish leaves used fresh or dried.

 

 

Sage Purple – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial.  Strong flavored leaves.  Use to make teas for sore throats.  Bluish purple foliage looks good mixed in potted containers or mixed with perennials in flower beds.

 

 

Sage Pineapple – Sun – Tender perennial.  Scarlet flowers in fall are a hummingbird magnet.  Sweet pineapple scent.  Good cut flower.  Does not have much taste for cooking.

 

 

Stevia rebaudiana – Sun – Annual.  An alternative to artificial sweeteners.  Much sweeter than sugar cane.

 

 

Tarragon French – Sun – Annual.  Thin green leaves.  Good in seafood dishes.

 

 

Thyme Common – Sun – Perennial.  Thin green aromatic leaves.  This is the thyme everyone knows for cooking.  Widely used fresh or dried.  Retains flavor Well.

 

 

Thyme Lemon - Sun – Perennial.  Variegated leaves with a strong lemon scent.  Can be used in mixed pots or borders for color and aroma.  Used for teas.

 

 

Thyme Lime – Sun – Perennial.  Large clumps of solid dark green leaves with a strong lime scent.  Can be used in mixed pots or borders for color and aroma.

 

 

Verbena Lemon – Sun – Annual.  use fresh or dried for teas, cooking or potpourri.  Grows well in containers.  strong lemon scented foliage.