Herbs

Your garden can be filled with many herbs. Some of those in our selection include regular varieties of basil, dill, and sage, as well as more exotic varieties and even stevia, a plant that can be used as a sweetener. If you’re not sure which herbs are best grown on your area, check our garden resources page for information regarding local temperatures and growing periods. Our options for adding herbs include:

Basil If you’re looking for an herb that yields a large amount per square foot, basil is the plant to add to your garden read more >>	Catnip Whether fresh or dried out, catnip is an herb that only cats can smell. read more >>	Chives Chives, including garlic, can be grown in nearly all zones, particularly in zones 3 through 10 read more >>
Cilantro Most varieties of cilantro are considered cool season annuals that should be planted in early spring or fall. read more >>	Dill Bouquet dill is most likely the herb used in pickling, be it with cucumbers or another vegetable read more >>	Lavender Lavender is a plant that’s often used for its scent – especially for desserts – rather than for flavor. read more >>
Lemon Balm What do you do when you can’t add natural lemon flavoring to dishes or tea? One option is to grow and dry lemon balm for its flavor. read more >>	Oregano Oregano is a common ingredient in Italian sauces to sandwiches. When grown in your garden, oregano is a perennial plant that should be grown in zones 5 through 9. read more >>	Parsley Parsley comes in flat and curled leaf varieties, but growing techniques for both types are nearly identical. read more >>
Peppermint Peppermint has several uses, including teas, seasoning, and garnishes when fresh or dried read more >>	Rosemary Barbeque is one type of rosemary that grows to be four to six feet tall read more >>	Sage All sage plants are perennials and, typically, need spring planting. Plants, depending on variety, can be 12to 36 inches tall with full sun to partial shade read more >>
Spearmint As a perennial, spearmint can be planted in spring or fall to your garden. The plant can get to be 24 inches tall and conditions for growing should be full sun with some shade read more >>	Stevia Spring raab, also known as “spring rabini,” is one of the more common broccoli raab plants for gardens. read more >>	Sweet Marjoram Sweet marjoram is most often used in stuffing and soups, but this perennial is a small-leaf, fast-growing plant read more >>
Tarragon Tarragon comes in a few varieties, including French, Russian, and Mexican. If you’re growing tarragon solely for cooking purposes, the variety you’ll need is French. read more >>	Thyme Thyme is mostly used for cooking, although some varieties, such as woolly thyme, are used for ground covers read more >>