Herbs

Ocimum basilicum 'Citriodorum' or ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ is a non-flowering basil that features slightly hairy stems and smooth, aromatic, lime green leaves variegated with thin white margins. Spikes of white, two-lipped...

Ocimum basilicum ‘Sweet Italian Large Leaf’ is a famous sweet type basil for making Italian dishes, pesto and flavoring vegetables, p...

Chives are a charming addition to the garden, patio, and herb combination pots. It is smaller than garlic chives and has purple puffball blo...

Garlic chives is a fast-growing, clump-forming onion family member which may be grown for both culinary and ornamental purposes. Allium tuberosum produces deciduous to semi-evergreen clumps of flat, green, strap-like chives. Tiny, ...

Coriandrum sativum is a warm weather annual that is commonly grown in herb gardens for its lacy, strong-scented foliage (cilantro) and its aromatic seeds (coriander). Finely-divided fern-like leaves are used for flav...

Dill is a versatile culinary herb-the seeds are used in pickling and lacy leaves can be chopped and used to season salads, vegetables, soups, sauces, breads or fish. Dill seed is more pungent than the leaves and is t...

The compact and beautiful 'Hidcote' is a classic lavender with especially dark lavender-purple flowers. It is a heavy bloomer, and its tidy, compact habit ma...

Lemon balm (or bee balm) is a bushy herbaceous perennial of the mint family that is typically grown in herb gardens and border fronts for its lemon-scented leaves. Wrinkled, medium green leaves appear in pairs on square stems&...

Sweet marjorum is a bushy, clump-forming herb with aromatic foliage that typically grows in an upright mound and widely cultivated as an annual culinary herb. Sweet Marjoram features branching, reddish, square stems that are densel...

The clump-forming herbaceous perennial Spearming is an aggressive plant that spreads quickly by underground creeping stems called rhizomes. ...

Chocolate Mint is an upright perennial which is most commonly grown as a culinary herb. Spreading by rhizomes to form an attractive ground cover, Chocolate Mint features small, glossy dark green leaves tinged with burgundy. Spikes ...

Perhaps the most famous herb of all, Peppermint has a flavor that is universally recognizable and amazingly versatile. The clump-forming herbaceous perennial is an aggressive plant that spreads quickly by underground creeping stems...

The upright stems of Golden Oregano are lined with highly fragrant, small, oval leaves. The strong fragrance comes from oil-filled hairs along the surface of the leaves, called trichomes. In summer, clusters of small pinkish white ...

Origanum vulgare, or common oregano, is an herb that is grown almost exclusively for culinary use. A sprawling plant which features pungently aromatic, flavorful, oval, dark green leaves which are commonly used in cooking...

Curly parsley is a biennial herb grown for its flavorful, finely cut, crinkly dark green triangular leaves. Leaves remain harvestable until temperatures drop into the low 20s F., but will remain strong throughout winter in warm winter climates. Pa...

Italian parsley is a biennial herb grown for its flavorful, dark green unruffled leaves. Leaves remain harvestable until temperatures drop into the low 20s F., but will remain strong throughout winter in warm winter climates. Parsley is ...

Rosemary is a great culinary herb for the garden, and the broad, bushy cultivar 'Tuscan Blue’ has the added appeal of distinctly sea green foliage and violet-blue flowers. In the South, it is classified as a shrub.

Rosemary is one of the great culinary herbs for the garden, and the trailing cultivar 'Prostratus' has the added appeal of a unique habit that is ideal for containers,...

Pineapple Sage has pretty, bright scarlet red flowers and smooth light green leaves. Rubbing the leaves releases the fruity odor. Boiled, they make a great tea which is well complemented by a little honey. You can eat par...

The variegated leaves of Golden Sage offer year round interest to herb and perennial gardens alike. 'Icterina' has gray-green leaves with irregular gold edges tha...

Tricolor sage is a cultivar of the culinary sage but is grown primarily for its ornamental qualities. It is a compact, shrubby perennial which features wrinkled, oblong leaves marbled with grayish-green, white and purple ...

Stevia is gaining popularity in the US as a sugar substitute with no calories and no reported side effects. Simply boil the leaves and allow to s...

English thyme is an upright, woody-based perennial which is primarily grown as a culinary herb in herb gardens. Numerous, somewhat woody stems grow upward to form a foliage mound.  Leaves ar...

Lemon thyme is primarily grown as a culinary herb for its rich, lemon-scented leaves. It is an erect, bushy, woody-based perennial with upward branching stems of tiny, dark green leaves with a strong lemon scent that reac...