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​We carry a large selection of both annual and perennial herbs, culinary and historically medicinal types. 
A good resource for the growing and using of herbs https://www.herbsociety.org 
​Agastache aurantiaca - Fragrant Delight Mix
Hummingbird Mint, Anise Hyssop, 
Mix of colors with aromatic foliage,  Pollinator plant loved by hummingbirds that holds up during the heat and dryness of summer.  Containers, cut flowers, annuals CROP FAILURE

Borage

​Lavender
    Munstead
    Bandera - Spanish Lavender 
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Melissa officinalis - 
Limoncello Lemon Balm

Mint - peppermint not available for 2022
Mint - spearmint - ask as we dig this from our garden

​Basil - probably one of my favorite herbs, in fact I love using the purple ones in container planters. Those highlighted in purple are not available for 2022

British -
Dolce Fresca -
  • sweet Italian leaf basil with a tidy appearance on a unique bushy habit
  • It resists the urge to grow tall or leggy, and still delivers traditional basil leaf size and flavour.
  • It performs well in gardens and patio containers
Everleaf Genovese -
  • Flowers up to 8 weeks later than standard basil.
  • Compact variety with excellent branching, perfect for in-ground or container gardens.
  • Robust Genovese flavour stands up to cooking – perfect for pesto and adding to sauce.
Newton -
  • Fast-growing variety with traditional Genovese flavour features high resistance to Fusarium.
  • Unlike similar varieties, Newton does not have a licorice aftertaste, appealing to a wide range of consumers. 
  • Large, bright green, crinkled leaves are great for vegetable wraps and fresh chopped herbs.
Purple Ruffles
  • Ornamental variety has fragrant, ruffled, deep purple leaves with mild anise flavour. 
Rutger's Obsession DMR
  • (DMR Downy mildew resistant) used for commercial growth. 
  • dark green, thick glossy leaves. 
  • slower to flower, regrows prolifically after cutting
  • highly resistant to Fusarium wilt disease. 
Spicy Globe
  • tiny leaves making a globe shaped plant ideal for pots as well as borders.  
  • very flavorful
  • 12" tall, 12" spread
Sweet Dani Lemon
  • Flavourful and fragrant – up to 75% more total essential oils than standard lemon basils.
​Thai Siam Queen
  • ​Siam Queen is gorgeous in the garden and delicious in cooking. 
  • 4" long leaves, deep purple flowers
  • very strong anise flavor with a good spicy bite 
  • if growing for food remove flowers as they emerge. 

Chervil - Massa
  • French Parsley - milder than Italian parsley with a delicate anise flavor
  • sun to semi shade
  • Dark green variety with smooth leaves
  • Tolerates cool fall temperatures
  • Late to bolt

​CHIVES -
  • not recommended for drying but can be frozen.
  • overheating destroys the flavor
Chives - Allium schoenoprasum - Grolau
  • common or onion chives
  • high nectar producer for pollinators
  • onion flavored leaves
Chives - Allium tuberous - Garlic 'Geisha'
  • garlic or Chinese chives
  • ​Asian cooking 

Chives - Allium nutans - Siberian Garlic chives
similar to  Garlic chives but larger 
Chives - Allium ledebourianum - Giant Siberian Chives.
larger than schoenoprasum with blue green tubular foliage. 


Cilantro Santo
  • prefer variety - grows to 24"
  • later to flower, good flavor and high yields 
  • seeds may be harvested (Coriander)
Cilantro Selection 
  • does well in pots. 
  • shorter than Santo

Dill - Dukat
  • up to 48" with strong, pungent foliage
  • heat tolerant,
Dill - Fernleaf
  • 18" compact finely feathered foliage
Dill - Long Island Mammoth
  • 24" with large yellow flower heads
  • stalks and seeds used for pickling
​Dill - Bouquet
  • 28" with feather soft green foliage

Fennel makes a lovely ferny addition to your garden.
Fennel - Antares
  • 24" edible ornamental 
  • white bulbs, beautiful ferny fragrant fronds
  • refined sweet flavor and bolt resistant. 
  • butterfly attractant
Fennel - Florence
  • 30" tall 
  • enlarged leaf base that is celery like and has a nice distinctive anise flavor. 
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​Lovage - 
  • 5-6' tall plant that makes striking visual effect in herb gardens 
  • strong celery-like flavor 

Origanum majorana - marjoram
Origanum heracleoticum - Greek oregano
  • 30" tall 
  • pungent classic flavor

Parsley - Italian plain leaf
Parsley - Dark Green Italian

​Rosemary

Salvia officinalis - Garden Sage, Common Sage
  • perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. 

Satureja hortensis -Summer Savory
  • 12-18 inches 
  • ​finer flavor then winter savory. 
  • thickly branched stems covered in narrow dark green leaves. By mid-summer it produces small white, pink, or lilac flowers with seeds forming shortly after.
  • harvest leaves as soon as the young plants are 5-6 inches tall. Pinch the stems about halfway down, just above a leaf node
  • Leaves can be harvested throughout the summer, but the flavor is sweeter and more intense before flowering begins.
  • While Savory can be dried I prefer freezing to retain more flavor. 

Thyme - French Summer
  • Narrow gray-green leaves 
  • sweeter than German Winter 
  • Preferred thyme used in French cuisine.

Thyme - German Winter
  • small, round to needle shaped evergreen leaves
  • woody stems, needs pruning
  • winter hardy thyme with stronger flavor than summer thyme, may need mulching depending on your area.
  • the small flowers are edible with a mild thyme flavor 

Thyme - Lemon 

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