Our greenhouses just wouldn't be the same without the herbs. Their sweet and pungent aromas and infinite textures and potential uses make us want to try them all. There are perennial and annual herbs to choose from- our goal is to offer some of the most beautiful of these plants. These culinary and medicinal herbs are also useful garden plants on their own. Try some Perilla or Bronze Fennel for contrast in the flower bed. Or pot up a big container with kitchen herbs such as Thyme, Oregano and Sage to add some zing to sauces and soups.
Herbs are offered in 4-inch pots for $3.50 each or 3 of the same variety for $10.00.
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 | # 421 | Allium tuberosum |
| Garlic Chives |
| P/Zone 3-9/12"/8"/sun, part shade/early summer |
| Spiky blue green leaves emerge in spring, followed by papery buds and white flowers in early summer. An elegant addition to the garden and to recipes that call for its mild garlic flavor. |
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| | # 445 | Cymbopogon flexuosus |
| Lemon Grass |
| A/18"/8-12"/sun |
| This exotic herb hails from southern India and is used for its bitter lemon aroma. |
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| | # 451 | Foeniculum vulgare 'Smokey' |
| Bronze Fennel |
| P/Zone 7-10/36"/10"/full sun/summer |
| Plants are more compact with lacy, bronze foliage and the same licorice flavor as above. |
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 | # 460 | Hyssopus officinalis |
| Hyssop |
| P/Zone 3-9/16-24"/10"/sun/summer |
| This member of the mint family has bright blue-violet flowers and forms a small, upright shrub when grown in fertile, well-drained soil. |
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Lavender is a plant to build a garden around! Silvery green mounds of foliage are crowned with spikes of fragrant flowers in shades of purple and pink. We offer Lavenders in six different forms to help you create lavender `walks,' for your herb and flower beds, and for pots to keep them near your favorite sitting spot. No matter which you choose, lavenders always prefer sun and a rich, well-drained soil. Prune plants in early spring (hardy varieties) and after flowering to maintain shape and to promote a second flush of bloom.
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| | # 470 | Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' |
| English Lavender |
| P/Zone 5/14-18"/10"/sun/summer |
| Grey green, fragrant foliage is topped with deep purple flower spikes. |
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| | # 471 | Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady' |
| English Lavender |
| P/Zone 5-6/12-24"/8"/sun/summer |
| This Lavender is our first to flower- great for pots where flowers are impatiently awaited. Possibly slightly less hardy than our otherL. angustifolia selections and can be grown as an annual. Light purple flowers. |
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| | # 472 | Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' |
| English Lavender |
| P/Zone 4-5/14-24"/10"/sun/summer |
| Classic lavender flowers on compact plants. The most winter-hardy Lavender we grow. |
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| | # 473 | Lavandula lanata |
| Silver Lavender |
| P/Zone 8-10/18-24"/10"/sun/summer |
| Woolly silver leaves are distinctly different from other Lavenders. Rosy-purple flowers have flaring bracts arise from compact plants. Try this one in a pot with Violas and Alyssum for a sweet-smelling treat. |
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| | # 474 | Lavandula multifida |
| Fernleaf Lavender |
| P/Zone 7-10/18-30"/10"/sun/summer |
| Deeply divided grey-green leaves are unrecognizable as Lavender, but upon flowering you may believe it is. Large violet-blue flower wands are held in threes on long stems. Pine scented. |
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| | # 475 | Lavandula stoechas |
| Butterfly Lavender, Spanish Lavender |
| P/Zone 7-8/18-36"/10"/sun/summer |
| Plants resemble English Lavender but flowers are deep pink with 'wings' or flared petals that give an impression of flying. Please note hardiness-plants can be overwintered on a cool porch or sunny windowsill. |
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| | # 490 | Marrubium vulgare |
| Horehound |
| P/Zone 4-8/12-24"/8-16"/sun/summer |
| Traditionally used to make candy and to flavor honey, this herb has uses as a cough remedy and digestive tonic. Silvery leaves are deeply veined. |
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| | # 500 | Monarda 'Lambada' |
| Bergamot, Bee Balm |
| A/36"/12"/sun, part shade/summer |
| Large, fluffy, pink and white flowers are borne in tiers atop tall stems. A beautiful cutflower and will also attract butterflies and hummingbirds. |
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| | # 520 | Origanum heracleoticum |
| Greek Oregano |
| P/Zone 4-9/8-18"/12"/sun |
| The classic strong oregano spice for tomato sauces, pizza and Italian dishes. Fuzzy light green leaves are followed sprays of little white flowers. |
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| | # 526 | Perilla frutescens |
| Red Shiso |
| A/ 18"/8"/sun. |
| Intense burgundy-red colored leaves have a spicy cinnamon-clove flavor. Self-sown seedlings can easily be moved to any spot a bit of red is wanted. |
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| | # 530 | Rosemarinus officinalis |
| Rosemary |
| P/Zone 6-10/ 8-36"/8"/sun |
| Pine scented addition to hearty meat and vegetable dishes. This ornamental evergreen is a perfect subject for topiary and makes a good winter windowsill plant. |
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| | # 535 | Ruta graveolens |
| Rue |
| P/Zone 5-9/18"/12"/sun/summer |
| Shrubby plants have lacy blue-green leaves and yellow flower clusters. Strong pungent aroma. |
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| | # 540 | Salvia apiana |
| White Sage |
| P/Zone 5-9/16-36"/12"/sun |
| A Native American herb used to make ceremonial incense, aromatic and beautiful with velvety grey-green leaves on well branched plants. Try with Cleome for a dramatic pairing. |
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| | # 545 | Salvia officinalis |
| Broadleaf Sage |
| P/Zone 4-8/16-24"/10"/sun, part shade/early summer |
| Silvery-green leaves with lavender flower spikes. For dressings, sauces, stuffings, and looks great dried in herbal wreaths. |
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| | # 555 | Scutellaria baicalensis |
| Baikal Skullcap |
| P/Zone 4-8/12-24"/8"/sun |
| Delicate orchid-like purple flowers. It is the important Chinese herb 'Huang-qin'. |
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| | # 573 | Valeriana officinalis |
| Valerian |
| P/ Zone 3-9/ 36-48"/ 18"/ sun, part shade/ early summer |
| Strong clumps of deeply divided leaves produce tall flowering stems topped with fragrant white flowerheads. |
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| | # 575 | Verbena hastata |
| Blue Vervain |
| P/Zone 3-8/30-36"/8"/sun/summer-fall |
| Very hardy native plant has blue-violet flowers on pointy spikes. |
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