Herbs

Anise - full sun/part shade.

Hyssop Very aromatic, with a sweet licorice-mint flavor. Leaves and flowers can be used for salads, teas and garnishes.

Artemisia - full sun.

Powis Castle Aromatic herb with a mild camphor fragrance. Low-growing, mounding evergreen perennial with silver-grey foliage.
French Tarragon A perennial herb cultivated for the use of its aromatic leaves in seasoning, salads, etc. French cuisine staple.

Arugula - full sun.

An aromatic salad green. It is also known as rocket, roquette, rugula and rucola. Popular in Italian cuisine.

Basil - full sun/part shade.

African Blue A perennial herb grows to 18-24 inches (45-60 cm) in full sun with burgundy veined leaves that are very fragrant.
Dark Opal Smooth, 2" leaves that range in color from light green to purple. Can be used for cooking, garnish and cut flowers.
Everleaf Emerald Towers Fast-growing, tidy, well-branched columnar plant with delicious, robust flavor. Continuous harvests of fresh leaves without blooms.
Everleaf Lemon First lemon basil bred for season long harvest with a bright lemon flavor and no blooms. Works well in containers or in ground.
Everleaf Thai Towers Fragrant, columnar plant with abundant licorice-flavored leaves that enhance Thai soups, curries, stir-fries and more!
Genovese Pesto Powerful Genovese type selected for the strongest aroma and flavor.
Holy Red & Green Sacred basil from India with clove-scented leaves used in salads and other cold dishes. Leaves vary from solid green to burgundy & green.
Holy Tulsi The Queen of Herbs in India, tulsi is considered sacred. Also known as kapoor, it is distinguished by its bubble-gum scent and frost-tolerance.
Italian Classico This sweet Genovese basil is our most popular variety. It is the same strain that made pesto famous worldwide.
Italian Large Leaf Pesto variety that has huge 4" leaves. Compared to Genovese types, the scent and taste are sweeter and less clove like.
Italian Sweet Classic basil appearance, with glossy, dark green, 3" leaves. Spicey and sweet, with a wonderful clove-anise aroma.
Mexican Cinnamon Flavor is of intense basil with notes of mint, anise, and cinnamon. Plants have distinctive violet stems, and edible lavender blooms.
Mrs. Burn's Lemon Sweet and tangy, very bright green 2 1/2" long leaves with white blooms that make it both attractive and flavorful.
Spicy Bush Small, dome shaped plants with tiny leaves packed with spicey, sweet basil flavor.
Spicy Globe Heirloom variety with deliciously aromatic little leaves, perfect for containers & window boxes. Flavor is a mix of anise, sweet & pepper.
Spicy Greek Yevani Small leaf, globe shaped plant, spicy flavor, widely used in Mediterranean dishes.
Thai Siam Queen More tender and more intensely flavored than Sweet Basil. Highly aromatic with a licorice-basil aroma.
Thai Sweet Asian variety with authentic Thai basil flavor-spicey with anise and clove accents.

Bay Laurel - full sun.

Sweet Bay A popular spice used in pickling and marinating and to flavor stews, stuffings, and fish, bay leaves are delicately fragrant but have a bitter taste.

Bee Balm - full sun.

Wild Bergamot The citrusy fragrance is similar to that of bergamot oranges. Leaves make a pleasing & strong-tasting tea.

Borage - full sun/filtered light.

Blue Large plants bear hundreds of small, edible flowers. Medicinal - Seed oil is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA).

Caraway - full sun.

Caraway Long prized for the excellence of its aromatic dried seeds (actually fruits) as a condiment and an aid to digestion.

Cat treats - full sun/filtered light.

Grass Tabby Bright white/green foliage makes an ornamental accent plant & provides vitamins and fiber for cats.
Mint Often proves as much of an aphrodisiac to cats as its better-known species mate, Cat Nip.
Nip When cats sense the bruised leaves or stems they rub on the plant, roll & paw at it, lick it, or chew it.
Nip Lemon Has the same effect as regular catnip on felines, and it is a natural mosquito repellent.

Chamomile - full sun.

Common A small flowering plant with flowers that are similar to daisies. Historically used in Europe for digestive ailments. Soporific compounds.
Roman Low-growing, spreading, with creeping rhizomes. Has similar uses for teas and medicine as annual chamomile varieties.

Chervil - full sun/filtered light.

Vertissimo Popular substitute for parsley with a mild, sweet anise flavor. Slow bolting, vigorous plants.

Chives - full sun/filtered light.

Fine Leaf An ornamental and gourmet chive variety with tender, fine leaves that don't get tough with age.
Garlic Foliage provides a mild garlic flavor and aroma. Prominent in Asian cuisine. Excellent in stir-fries.
Onion Offers a delicate onion taste and is perfect for those who enjoy a light flavor without being overbearing.

Cilantro - full sun/filtered light.

Coriander Leaves are cilantro. Seeds are coriander. This common plant is an essential ingredient in many cuisines around the world.
Coriander Santo The magic in this one is the slow bolting nature. Very good in warm weather conditions where standard cilantro doesn't last.
Dwarf Lemon Fruity citrus flavor in both the leaf and seeds. Leaf texture is finer than that of standard cilantro.

Coleus cannus - full sun/filtered light.

Scaredy Cat Bright blue flowers adorn green foliage through spring & summer. Odor is offensive to both dogs and cats.

Comfrey - full sun/filtered light.

Roots and leaves contain the valuable cell-proliferate allantoin. Salve speeds healing quite noticeably. Contains PAs.

Culantro - full sun.

Culinary and medicinal herb used throughout the West Indies & Latin America. Use to flavor meats & sauces.

Cumin - full sun.

Fragrant, ferny foliage is similar to dill. Young leaves make a nice addition to salad mixes. Grows best in warmer areas.

Curry - full sun

Called the curry plant because of the strong smell of its leaves. The plant blossoms produce an oil used medicinally.

Dill - full sun.

Bouquet Leaves have classic dill flavor for garnishing and culinary use. Most widely grown. Good seed and leaf yields.
Fernleaf 1992 AAS winner. Very slow to bolt. Abundant, dark blue-green foliage. Great in containers or in small spaces.
Indian (Long Island Mammoth) A must for pickles. Also good in breads and can be used fresh or dried.

Epazote - full sun.

Indispensable ingredient in Mexican chili sauces and bean dishes. Pungent flavor with camphor and minty overtones.

Eucalyptus - full sun.

Baby Blue Round, intense silver blue foliage widely used in flower arrangements. It is suitable for smaller gardens.
Citriodora Lemon Bush Used as an insect repellant and valued for its medicinal properties, Lemon Bush Eucalyptus is considered an annual in Zone 7 and lower.

Fennel - full sun

Bronze Feathery bronze foliage with sweet flavor. Non bulbing type. Seeds used in teas and tinctures as a digestive aid.
Bulbing (Vegetable) Prefers fertile, well drained soil with adequate irrigation. Plant in fall or early spring so it can mature before temperatures rise and days get long.
Green Feathery green foliage with sweet flavor. Non bulbing type. Seeds used in teas and tinctures as a digestive aid.

Fenugreek - full sun.

Both leaves and seeds are used in Indian cuisine. Leaves carry a maple syrup fragrance while seeds are used for pickling and in spice mixes.

Feverfew - full sun.

Small, yellow and white, daisy-like blossoms. Pungent, aromatic self-seeding perennial. Medicinal: Fevers, minor pain.

Garlic - full sun.

Early Purple Italian This classic Italian hardneck is one of our most popular. Delicate and sweet spiciness with a mild, grassy flavor.
Elephant Four to six enormous cloves in each bulb with a mild garlic-like flavor. The cloves are very easy-peeling.
Inchelium Red From Inchelium, WA, on the Colville Indian Reservation. Large 3" bulbs produce 8-20 cloves with mild, but lasting flavor and a hint of heat.
Spanish Roja The garlic of choice in fine restaurants because of its easy-to-peel cloves and outstanding rich garlic flavor.

Horehound - full sun.

The leaves of this herb are often used to flavor juices and teas. Horehound candy is used to soothe sore throats. Perennial.

Hyssop - full sun

Blue Blue flowering popular ornamental for the perennial bed. Tea has a soothing quality on colds, flu, sore throat, bruises, burns.

Lemon Grass - full sun.

West Indian This is the preferred culinary variety. The stalks are more flavorful, larger and more bulbous at the stem base.

Lovage - full sun/filtered light.

Specialty culinary herb. Young leaves taste like celery and are used in spring salads and with potato and poultry dishes.

Marjoram - full sun/filtered light.

Sweet Aroma is similar to oregano, but sweeter and more balsam-like. Edible flowers: use as you would the herb.

Melissa officinalis - full sun/filtered light.

Citronella Balm High oil content. Use in herbal teas, fruit, and fish dishes, or plant in a pot as a mosquito repellent for your outdoor sitting area.
Lemon Balm Used since ancient times to calm the heart & body. Its delicate lemony flavor uplifts the spirit and any culinary dish it is added to.
Orange Balm Nice orange fragrance. Bee attractant for use as a pollinator. Use in herbal teas and preparing food.

Mexican Mint Marigold - full sun/filtered light.

Often compared to licorice and anise and used raw or as a garnish. In Mexico, leaves and flowers are used for tea.

Milkweed (Asclepias & Gomphocarpus) - full sun. Grown pesticide free specifically to protect the monarch caterpillars that feed on them.

Asclepias Fascicularis Narrow-leaved Milkweed has a wider native range and more garden tolerance than most of the other native species.
Asclepias Speciosa Showy milkweed is native to much of the western half of North America. Fragrant, pink to purple flowers on thick umbels.
Asclepias Tuberosa Native to portions of Canada and the lower 48 United States. Blooms are orange to orange-yellow and stems have little milky sap.
Gomphocarpus Physocarpus This milkweed family member is native to southeast Africa and is a well-known host for Monarch Butterflies.

Mint - full sun/filtered light.

Apple Good flavor and strong green-apple fragrance. Pink to white flowers and rounded, downy leaves. Excellent in fruit salads.
Berries & Cream A delicious fruity mint great for summer drinks! Berries and cream has a delightful fruity flavor and scent and is a compact grower.
Black Currant Blackcurrant scent over a spearmint base with this beautiful plant, which produces dark green leaves with a flush of Blackcurrant color.
Chocolate A mint with a refreshing, chocolate/peppermint patty aroma, perfect for use with chocolate desserts.
English Another Spearmint variety commonly referred to as "yerba buena" in Latin American communities.
Grapefruit Refreshing spearmint flavor with a grapefruit overtone. Nice added to fruit salads and punch.
Kentucky Colonel This large leafed mint is the basis for that little ole southern drink, the Mint Julep. Can be used for mint sauce and mint jelly.
Mojito Classic flavor for the classic Cuban beverage.
Peppermint Traditional mint for tea. Vigorous, creeping, often purple-tinged leaves and stems.
Pineapple Wooly, compact leaves, with creamy white and green variegation. Good flavor and a definite pineapple fragrance.
Spearmint Strong spearmint flavor, traditional in lamb dishes and for mint juleps.
Strawberry An attractive silver-leaf mint with frosty-pink flowers for dried floral arrangements. Used in Asian & Middle Eastern cuisine.
The Best Aromatic, glossy, sharply pointed leaves on square, red stems. It is considered the perfect flavoring for iced tea.

Moringa - full sun/filtered light.

Dwarf Moringa A dwarf variety from India, Moringa contains 46 antioxidants, 18 amino acids & is a complete protein

Oregano - full sun.

Betty Rollins Low growing form of oregano, with dark green, fragrant foliage. Clusters of pink flowers in summer. Deer resistant.
Cuban A succulent perennial herb that can reach 2 feet in height with fleshy leaves in opposite pairs.
Dittany of Crete A spreading fragrant oregano with fuzzy grey-green round leaves and papery pink bracts that make nice dried flowers.
Golden A robust creeper with tiny, rounded leaves 1/2 to 1 inch wide. Pinkish purple blooms late summer.
Greek Heavy oregano aroma; great for pizza and Italian cooking. Characteristic dark green leaves with white flowers.
Hopley's Purple So beautiful, yet so tough. It takes heat, and drought, and looks great in the garden planted with white flowering perennials.
Hot n' Spicey is true to its name; it's especially pungent, which makes it a good choice for spicy Mexican dishes.
Italian Tastes great with tomato, egg, or cheese based foods, great addition to many lamb, pork, and beef main dishes.
Kent Beauty Ornamental. One of the unique features are the prominent veins found in the heart-shaped blue green leaves.
Mexican Stronger and less sweet, well-suited to the spicy, hot, cumin-flavored dishes of Mexico and Central America.
Variegated The leaves are small and splashed with gold. Low, prostrate habit, perfect for a rock garden or edging plant near pathways.
Za'atar Native to Israel, where it grows wild in Jordan & surrounding areas. It has great flavor that blends hints of oregano, thyme, and marjoram.

Parsley - full sun.

Curled Not only is parsley a worthy ingredient in the kitchen, but it is also full of "good-for-you" nutrients.
Italian (flat-leaf parsley) is a green herb with serrated leaves and a clean, slightly peppery taste.
Italian Giant Flat, large-leaved variety is aromatic, high-yielding and dependable. Dark green leaves on strong stems with classic flavor for garnishes.

Pennyroyal - full sun/filtered light.

Perennial used to attract butterflies or as a fragrant groundcover. Can be used to naturally repel fleas in the landscape.

Pet Grass - full sun/filtered light.

A perennial wheat grass that is rich in nutrients & fiber.

Rosemary - full sun.

Arp One of the toughest, originally found in Arp Texas in 1972. Thick resinous gray green leaves with a lemony scent and an open growth habit.
BBQ Foliage of this selection has especially good flavor and aroma for cooking.
Golden Rain The golden hue turns darker green over summer and returns with cooler weather.
Huntington Carpet Blooms blue flowers in fall and spring on a dwarf semi prostrate shrub, usually less than 1 foot tall.
Spice Island Thick juicy looking leaves and upright growth with dark blue flowers. Makes a great barbecue skewer and dries well.
Trailing Does well in poor or shallow soils and is a very tough ground cover plant for arid regions. It tolerates both heat and cold.
Tuscan Blue is a fast-growing rosemary with a tall upright habit. Dark blue flowers adorn slightly glossy, green foliage.

Rue (aka ruta macha) - full sun.

Plant rue as a companion plant to repel insects. The dried, strong-smelling leaves also make an effective moth repellent.

Sage - full sun.

Bergaarten Great taste with large, grey-green, velvety, mounding foliage. Preferred culinary variety.
Chef's Delight Short mounded habit with slender, refined leaves that have a full, robust flavor.
Golden (Icterina) Golden margins on grey-green leaves serve double duty in the garden, as both a culinary herb and an ornamental perennial.
Pineapple Vivid red flowers and bright green foliage make pineapple sage one of the showiest inhabitants of the herb garden.
Purple Dwarf purple sage serves double duty in the garden, as both a culinary herb and an ornamental perennial.
Tri Color Beautiful white margins are suffused with pink & purple. Both a culinary herb and an ornamental perennial.

Santolina - full sun.

Grey Bright yellow buttons on silvery-gray, soft foliage. Also used as small hedges or in rock gardens. Prune in spring.
Green Aromatic herb garden plant. Trim as needed in mid-spring to shape and tighten the foliage. Grows best in well-drained soils.

Savory - full sun.

Lemon A small, under 1 foot, dainty bush with tiny leaves that have a faint lemony flavor.
Summer Peppery flavor adds spice to soups and other dishes. For flavoring beans, cabbage, and sauerkraut.
Winter Perennial cousin to summer savory, with thicker and shinier leaves.

Scented Geraniums - full sun/filtered light.

Attar of Rose Rose-scented leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers adorn this trailing geranium.
Citriodorum Bright green foliage and a fragrance reminiscent of citronella (though it does not actually contain citronella) and lavender flowers.
Lady Plymouth Deeply cut, grey-green leaves variegated with creamy white margins. Heavily scented with sharp rose & lemon.
Lemona Crinkled, bright green leaves have a wonderful lemon fragrance that is complimented by the carmine-pink flowers.
Orange Fizz Thick, quilted, citrus scented, leathery leaves adorn the upright plant structure. Produces raspberry and pink bi-color flowers in spring.
P. Fragrans Vigorous plants with soft gray-green, lobed, strongly nutmeg-scented foliage. Produces small white flowers with red veins.

Shallots - full sun.

Ambition Mild taste that combines the flavor of a sweet onion with a touch of garlic.
Zebrune This banana shallot has a sweet, mild flavor and is technically a cross between a shallot and an onion. Resists bolting and produces in warm weather.

Sorrell - full sun.

French A popular culinary herb in the ancient world and a salad and vegetable plant in the West since the 14th century.
Red Vein Bright green leaves with contrasting, dark maroon stems and veins. Same sharp, tangy flavor as regular sorrel.

Stevia - full sun.

Rebaudiana Natures natural sweetener is a sub-tropical plant that has been use for hundreds of years by indigenous peoples in Brazil & Paraguay.
Supersweet An even sweeter cultivar of the above.

Tagetes - full sun.

lemonii AKA Lemmon’s marigold is a large ornamental shrub with a lemony smell & lots of yellow marigold flowers. Use as a pollinator & insect repellant.

Thyme - full sun.

Creeping Red Fast, low growing evergreen thyme valued for its fragrant foliage. Use between pavers or as a ground cover.
Elfin Closely spaced flowers and leaves makes it one of the smallest thymes available.
English Broad dark green leaves that are both aromatic and flavorful make this a most popular variety.
French Distinctly greyer and sweeter than English, but just as aromatic and flavorful.
Lemon Smells like lemon and tastes like lemon. It can be used in any recipe calling for lemon juice, lemon zest or lemon flavoring.
Lemon Variegated Same flavor profile as regular lemon thyme, but the leaves have beautiful golden margins that make it a real standout.
Lime The bright green leaves are scented of citrus. Use for its aromatic properties, not a culinary variety.
Mexican A succulent perennial herb that can reach 2 feet in height with fleshy leaves in opposite pairs.
Mother Low creeper, well suited as a ground cover. Perfumes the air when trodden upon.
Orange A small bushy herb with gray-green leaves that has a delicate appearance that belies its robust, Orange Citrus aroma.
Pink Chintz Salmon pink flowers cover fuzzy, gray green leaves which emit a pleasing scent when stepped on. Blooms earlier than other selections.
Silver White variegated version of lemon thyme. Plants form a low, shrubby evergreen clump of tiny green leaves, variegated with silvery-white.
Tabor The broadest leaves of all thymes, it has mild flavor and a herbal aromatic nose. Will tolerate partial shade & moist soil.
Wine & Roses Ground hugging with dark, fragrant leaves that slowly spread. Small flowers bloom in summer creating a carpet of pink and red.
Wooly Very low-growing, spreading thyme with no scent or flavor. Makes an attractive soft carpet of hairy grayish foliage.

Valerian - full sun.

The root of valerian is used most commonly for its sedative and hypnotic properties in patients with insomnia.

Verbena - full sun.

Lemon Prized for its lemony scent and sweet, bitter-free flavor. Use the leaves and flower tops to flavor lemonade, teas, and desserts.

Wheat Grass - full sun

Increases red blood-cell count, lowers blood pressure, cleanses the blood, organs and gastrointestinal tract of debris.