| 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. 1-2 ft. |
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O. basilicum 'Lemona' - 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" leaves. Best for pesto and cooking. Stores well when dried. 1-2 ft. |
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 O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora 'Thai Sweet' -
Authenic spicy Thai basil flavor. Green leaves and attractive purple blooms and stems. 12-18 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 'Boxwood' - Bush Basil - Rounded
bushy plants with small fragrant leaves. Great in salads. 1 ft. |
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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. 2 ft. |
| CATNIP |
Nepeta cataria - A fast growing perennial with
gray green foliage. A treat for cats. Repels cockroaches. Pale pink flowers Aug.-Sept. 2 ft. Sun. |
CHAMOMILE
GERMAN |
Chamaemelum matricaris - Spreading
plant with daisy-like, white flowers. Often used to make fragrant and soothing teas. 1 ft. 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 'Santo' - Common "cilantro"
found in markets and groceries. 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. |
| DILL |
Anethum graveolens 'Dukat'- Leaves and seeds are
good for seasoning. Popular in pickles, sauces, salads and cooked dishes. Yellow flowers 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,
finely cut, grey green foliage. Winter hardy with good disease tolerance. Dense spikes of fragrant, large, white
flowers. 1 ft. |
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L. angustifolia 'Silver Edge' - English lavender.
Blue green foliage with creamy white margins. Violet blue flowers. 23 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 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. 2 ft. |
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L. x intermedia 'Grosso' - Lavandins lavender.
Excellent variety with deep purple flowers on long stems. Good cut flower. 2 ft. |
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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. 3 ft. |
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L. stoechas 'Blue Star' - Spanish lavender. Uniform, compact, early
flowering variety. Matte green narrow leaves. Deep purple winged flowers. 12-18 in. |
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L. stoechas 'Otto Quast' - Spanish lavender. Upright plant. Narrow
grey green leaves. Large typical "ears". Purple flower heads are tipped with indigo purple bracts. 2 ft. |
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L. stoechas 'Silver Anouk' - Spanish lavender.
Silver grey, fragrant foliage. Deep purple flower spikes topped with waving violet petals. 10-14 in. |
| LEMON VERBENA |
Aloysia triphylla - One of the finest
lemon scented herbs. Makes excellent herbal tea and pot-pourri. Semi-deciduous. Sun. |
| MARJORAM |
Origanum majorana - An annual herb with oregano-like
flavor. Use leaves fresh and dried. 1 ft. 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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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. |
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M. x piperita 'Swiss Mint' - Bright green
foliage is very aromatic and an excellent flavoring.
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. 1 ft. |
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O. vulgare 'Italian Oregano' - Perennial with
rich flavor and many culinary uses. 1 ft.
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 needle-like, 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 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 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 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 June-Aug. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis 'Berggarten' - Large, silvery,
blue green foliage. Lilac blue flowers June-Aug. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis 'Icterina' - Gold Variegated -
Showy with gold variegated foliage. Lilac blue flowers June-Aug. 18 in. |
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S. officinalis 'Purple' - Dark purple foliage.
Lilac blue flowers 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 Salvia in the Premium Plant and Perennial sections. |
| STEVIA |
Stevia rebaudiana - Natural sweetener.
Non-caloric and doesn't promote tooth decay. 1 ft. Full sun. |
| 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 with 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 'Compactus' - Uniform, compact, rounded
plant with small olive green leaves. Fragrant. Lavender flowers. 1 ft. |
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T. vulgaris 'French Culinary Thyme' - Low
growing plant, best thyme for cooking. Small white flowers. 1 ft.
Creeping Thyme in the Perennial section. |
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