| BASIL |
Fragrant leafy annual herb is popular both fresh and dried. Keep flowers pinched for
best production. Plant in a sunny location when the air and soil temperatures are warm.
It does poorly in the wet cold months of March through May. Sun. |
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 Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese' - Large leaved true
Genovese. These full flavored aromatic plants belong in every basil and pesto lover's garden. 12-24 in. |
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 O. basilicum 'Mrs. Burns' - Lemon Basil -
Lemon scented leaves. 22 in. |
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O. basilicum 'Mammoth Sweet' - Large
lettuce-leafed basil prized by Italian chefs. Heavenly aroma. 12-18 in. |
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O. basilicum 'Sweet Italian' - Traditional basil with
large 3 in. leaves. Best for pesto and cooking. Stores well when dried. 12-24 in. |
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O. kilimandscharicum x 'African Blue' -
Leaves are green with purple veins and centers. Lovely, sterile, pink and purple flowers are attractive and tasty too. |
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O. minimum 'Finissimo Verde' - Bush Basil - Rounded
bushy plants with small fragrant leaves. Great in salads. 12 in. |
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O. purpurascens 'Red Rubin' - Dark purple color on
and off the plant. Good traditional flavor is popular with gourmet chefs. Lavender flowers. 16-20 in. |
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O. spp. 'Cinnamon' -
Sturdy cinnamon-colored stems support dark green leaves that are cinnamon scented. Purple flowers. 24 in. |
| CATNIP |
Nepeta cataria - A fast growing perennial with
gray green foliage. A treat for cats. Repels cockroaches. Pale pink flowers in Aug.-Sept. 24 in. Sun. |
CHIVES
GARLIC |
Alium tuberosum - Aromatic garlic flavor.
Clumping perennial herb with white flowers May-June. 12-15 in. Sun. |
CHIVES
ONION |
Alium schoenoprasum - Perennial herb grows in clumps.
Use tender foliage as accent in cooking. Rose purple flowers in spring. 12-15 in. Sun. |
CILANTRO
Mexican Parsley |
Coriandrum sativum - A fast growing annual herb with distinctive flavor. Use fresh in many Mexican and Oriental dishes.
Seeds are used for fresh Coriander. 18-24 in. Sun. |
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'Delfino' - AAS. Aromatic and edible. Unique, fine,
fern-like foliage. High yields. |
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'Santo' - Common "cilantro" found in markets
and groceries. |
| DILL |
Anethum graveolens 'Dukat'- Leaves and seeds are
good for seasoning. Popular in pickles, sauces, salads and cooked dishes. Yellow flowers in July. 40 in. Sun. |
| LAVENDER |
Perennial herbs with fragrant foliage. Very heat tolerant. Aromatic flowers June-Sept. are good fresh or dried.
Excellent landscape plants for full sun. |
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue' -
English lavender. Compact habit. Deep blue flowers. 12-18 in. |
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L. angustifolia 'Munstead' - English lavender.
Dark blue flowers. 12-18 in. |
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L. angustifolia 'Potpourri White' - English lavender. Fragrant,
fine cut, grey green foliage. Winter hardy with good disease tolerance. Dense spikes of fragrant, large white
flowers. 12 in. |
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L. angustifolia 'Vicenza Blue' - English lavender. Fragrant,
fine cut, silver gray foliage. Spikes of fragrant, deep purple flowers. 16-24 in. |
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L. dentata - Large plant with gray green, fragrant,
finely toothed foliage. Not reliably hardy in the Willamette Valley. Pale blue flowers in June-Sept. 3-4 ft. |
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L. heterophylla 'Goodwin Creek' - Silvery-gray
toothed foliage. Vigorous grower. Dark blue flowers. 18-24 in. |
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L. x intermedia 'Fred Boutin' - Lavandins lavender.
Silvery foliage. Good cut flower. Purple flowers. 24 in. |
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L. x intermedia 'Grosso' - Lavandins lavender.
Excellent variety with deep purple flowers on long stems. Good cut flower. 24 in. |
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L. x intermedia 'Provence' - Lavandins lavender.
Light purple flowers on long stems. Tidy compact plant. Good cut flower. 16 in. |
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L. pinnata - Not winter hardy but worth growing.
Large vigorous plant with deeply lobed foliage. Deep rich blue flowers on tall spikes until frost. 36 in. |
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L. stoechas 'Blue Star' - Uniform, compact early
flowering variety. Matte green narrow leaves. Deep purple winged flowers. 12-18 in. |
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L. stoechas 'Castillano' - Tidy compact
plant "winged" with deep violet bracts. 18-24 in. |
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L. stoechas 'Madrid Purple' - Compact plants
are purple with purple "ears". 18 in. |
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L. stoechas 'Otto Quast' - Upright plant. Narrow
grey green leaves. Large typical "ears". Purple flower heads are tipped with indigo purple bracts. 24 in. |
| MARJORAM |
Origanum majorana - An annual herb with oregano-like
flavor. Use leaves fresh and dried. 12 in. Sun. |
| MINT |
Hardy perennial plants best in sunny locations. Use as an ornamental or culinary herb. 18 in. Sun. |
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Mentha piperata 'Orange Mint' - Bronzy green
foliage with strong citrus mint scent. |
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Mentha piperata 'Peppermint' -
Green foliage with purple stems. Fragrant leaves used in cooking, teas and tinctures. Lilac pink flowers. |
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M. rountundi 'Apple Mint' - Large light green
foliage with apple-mint fragrance. |
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M. souveolen 'Pineapple Mint' - Leaves have white
variegation and pineapple fragrance. |
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M. spicata 'Spearmint Chewing Gum' - Upright
mounding plant with deep green foliage. Fresh spearmint flavor with a cool menthol aroma. Light blue flowers.
Corsican Mint in the Perennial section. |
| OREGANO |
Perennial herb with many culinary uses. Use fresh or dried in soups, sauces, etc. Sun. |
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Origanum vulgare Aureum 'Golden Oregano' - Low
creeping mounding plant with deep golden foliage. Mild oregano scent. Best as ornamental. 6 in. |
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O. vulgare hirtum 'Greek Oregano' - Rich
flavor. Most common "oregano" used for cooking. 12-15 in. |
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O. vulgare 'Hot N' Spicy' - Perennial
with rich spicy flavor. 12 in. |
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O. vulgare 'Italian Oregano' - Perennial with
rich flavor and many culinary uses. 12 in.
Ornamental Oregano in the Perennial section. |
| PARSLEY |
Petroselinum crispum 'Curled Parsley' - Decorative
curled green leaves. Use in salads and as a garnish. 8-10 in. |
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P. crispum 'Italian Parsley' - Vigorous
with flavorful flat dark green leaves. A favorite for cooking. 10-14 in. |
| ROSEMARY |
Evergreen plants with needlelike fragrant foliage. Good for sunny dry locations. Tolerant of poor soils.
All are good for culinary use. Sun. |
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp' - Hardier than other varieties.
Lavender blue flowers. 2 ft. |
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R. officinalis 'Blue Spire' - Upright rosemary.
Excellent in the garden and in cooking. Deep blue flowers. 4 ft. |
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R. officinalis 'Spice Island' - Vigorous
herb is great for cooking and pruning into topiaries. Blue flowers. 4-6 ft. |
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R. officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' - Popular variety. Lavender blue
flowers in Aug.-Sept. 3-4 ft. |
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R. prostratus 'Creeping Rosemary' - Evergreen with
very fragrant foliage. Used mostly as an ornamental for planters, rock walls and perennial borders.
Lavender blue flowers in July-Aug. 3 in. |
| SAGE |
Upright shrubby plants with scented foliage. Hardy perennials for sunny borders and planters. Will tolerate
most garden soils. Striking foliage colors make this a good accent. Good for flavoring meats and poultry. Sun. |
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Salvia elegans 'Pineapple Sage' - Large vigorous
plant with fragrant pineapple scented foliage. Not winter hardy in this area. Where protected, or if grown indoors,
plants have scarlet flowers on upright spikes all winter from Sept.-May. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis - Culinary Sage - Gray-green
aromatic foliage. Good for flavoring meats and poultry. Lilac blue flowers in June-Aug. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis 'Berggarten' - Large silvery
blue green foliage. Lilac blue flowers in June-Aug. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis 'Icterina' - Gold Variegated -
Showy with gold variegated foliage. Lilac blue flowers in June-Aug. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis 'Purple' - Dark purple foliage.
Lilac blue flowers in June-Aug. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis 'Tri-Color Sage' - Bushy plant
with multi-colored leaves of green, creamy white, pink and purple. Lilac blue flowers in June-Aug. 18 in.
More Sages in the Premium Plants and Perennial sections. |
| TARRAGON |
Artemesia dracunculus - 'French Tarragon' - Short
lived perennial herb. Sprawling, largely flowerless herb with shiny, dark green, aromatic and flavorful leaves. 18-24 in. Sun. |
| THYME |
Creeping and mounding perennials with aromatic foliage that have various culinary uses. Great plants
for rock gardens, herb pots and small borders. Small flowers June-July. All need full sun and good drainage. |
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Thymus 'Archer's Gold' -
Evergreen creeper with lemon scented golden foliage. Great ground cover in rock gardens and between stepping
stones. Pale pink flowers. 3 in. |
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T. 'Oregano Thyme' - Mounding plant with rich green
leaves that have an oregano fragrance. Pale pink flowers. 6 in. |
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T. citriodorus 'Doone Valley' - Low mounding
plant with lemon scented foliage. Small leaves are irregularly splashed with yellow. Pale pink flowers. 3 in. |
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T. citriodorus 'Lemon Thyme' - Small shrub-like
plant with lemon scented foliage. Small leaves have golden margins. Pale pink flowers. 8-10 in. |
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T. citriodorus 'Lime Thyme' - Vigorous low spreading
plant with lime scented foliage. Greenish-yellow foliage. Pale pink flowers. 6 in. |
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T. herba-barona 'Caraway Thyme' - Wiry plant
with tiny dark green scented leaves. Loose mauve pink flowers. 6 in. |
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T. vulgaris 'Argenteus' - Silver Thyme - Rounded,
compact plant with scented foliage. Small leaves are silver gray with white margins. Pale pink flowers. 8-10 in. |
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T. vulgaris 'Argenteus Hi Ho Silver' -
Rounded plant. Small silver gray leaves have white variegation throughout. 12 in. |
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T. vulgaris 'Compactus' - Uniform, compact rounded
plant with small olive green leaves. Fragrant. Lavender flowers. 12 in. |
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T. vulgaris 'Culinary Thyme' - Low growing plant, best
for cooking. Small white flowers. 12 in.
Creeping Thymes in the Perennial section. |
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