BASIL CINNAMON Ocimum basilicum cinnamon BASIL LEMON Ocimum x citriodorum Tender annual with purple tinged foliage and a distinctive scent. June 45 cm 2 BASIL LICORICE Ocimum basilicum Siam Queen CARAWAY Carium carvi Spicy seeds add European character to all cabbage dishes, coleslaw and sauerkraut. Use in ryebread, buns, soups, stews. June-Aug 45 cm A favorite addition to soups, egg or vegetable dishes, vinegars, and potatoes. Has a mild onion flavour. 3 CHAMOMILE GERMAN Matricaria recutita White daisies are used fresh or dried to make a calming tea. A cold tea can be used as a hair rinse. Annual. CHIVES Allium schoenoprasum Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour used in spring soups and salads. Can be used like parsley. sun 9a 5a June-Aug 3 CHERVIL Anthriscus cerefolium Known as herb of gladness for its exhilarating effect. Try chopped young leaves and flowers in salads or summer drinks. June-Sept 9 Jun-July 9 BORAGE officinalis Borage A most attractive form of bush basil with large leaves and uniformly dense globular bushes. Annual herb. Deep burgandy ruffled red foliage makes this an attractive herb in the garden. Used in salads. Annual. Aug 25 cm June-Aug 3 BASIL SPICY GLOBE Ocimum basilicum minimum BASIL PURPLE RUFFLES Ocimum basilicum Purple Ruffles Basil with a hint of licorice. Annual herb. Leaves are used fresh or dried for flavouring savoury dishes. June-Aug 12 cm This basil has an intense lemon flavour that can be used to flavour teas, fish and vinegars. Annual herb. 25 cm 3a suitable as cut flower Page 109 of 126
CHIVES GARLIC Allium Tubersoum CHRYSANTHEMUM Matricaria Feverfew Use like regular chives to add a garlicy twist to your dish. Showy white flowers. June-Aug 25 cm 3 July-Aug 5 3a CORIANDER/CILANTRO Coriander-Coriandrum sativum 45 cm 4a LAVENDULA angustifolia Mundstead Lavender Munstead Truly old fashioned purple flowers. The fragrant gray-green leaves good for drying in potpourris and sachets. 4 6 LEMON BALM Lemon Balm 9a Perennial, decorative silver green foliage and white flowers. Herb can be used for medicinal purposes and floral art. 6 LAVENDULA Angust. Rosea Rose Lavender Upright, bushy, and dense light green foliage. Shell-pink blooms. Compact. Suitable for hedging. 6 HOREHOUND Marrubium vulgare July-Aug 9 Lovely compact bushy growth habit. Delightfully curry-scented foliage. Annual herb used as fresh or dried leaves added to pickles, cucumbers, soups, sauces, fish and dressings. 9a 15 cm 4 DILL Anethum graveolens 4a LEMON Verbena Aloysia Triphylla Excellent in teas to stimulate the heart and calm the nerves. Fresh leaves are interesting in salads, soups and stew. Long leaves with a pleasant lemon scent. The flowers are small and white or purple in colour. June-Aug 5 6 June-Aug sun 5a 5 CURRY plant miniature Helichrysum italicum microphyllum Most widely grown herb. Used to flavour/garnish in Asian, Indian, Thai, Mexican and Middle East dishes. Annual. July-Aug 6 Feverfew has many medicinal and culinary uses. White flowers from July to August. 9a suitable as cut flower Page 110 of 126
LIME BALM Melissa Officinalis Lime MARJORAM SWEET Origanum majorana Similar to Lemon Balm but with a stronger lime smell. Use the foliage in beverages or fruit salads. June-Aug 45 cm June-Sept 5 6 5a MENTHA Suaveolens Apple Mint Often used in teas or salads or as a garnish. Green and white variegated leaves make it a pretty herb in the garden and perfect as a food garnish. Summer 25 cm 5a 5a Extra curled leaves. Can be grown indooors in pots. Use in stews, soups, egg dishes, casseroles, pasta, meats. Annual. 3 2 5a 4 PARSLEY CURLED Petroselinum crispum Robust creeper with tiny, rounded leaves 1/2 to 1 inch wide. Small, pink or lavender to purple flowers. Used in cooking. sun 5a OREGANO Origanum vulgare The pizza herb. Indispensible in Italian, Spanish and Mexican dishes. Used in meat and bean dishes or teas. Fragrant. Oregano Golden Herb Origanum vulgare 'Aureum 5 Aug-Sept 4 2 4a Summer 6 Highly ornamental! Shiny, light green and gold streaked leaves really make this mint stand out. Fragrant Mint Orange MENTHA aquatica Citrica This upright herb produces dark green foliage. Minty orange fragrance. Great for moist locations. 4a summer 38 cm 3a July Aug 48 cm Mint Ginger MENTHA arvensis Variegata This herb has purple stems with green leaves. Used in salads, drinks, desserts and sauces. August-Sep 45 cm 6 May-Aug 4 MENTHA suaveolens Variegata Pineapple Mint MENTHA x piperita f. Citrata Chocolate Mint Annual herb used in flavouring meats, stuffings, soups, stews and vegetable dishes. Easily grown indoors. 3 suitable as cut flower Page 111 of 126
PEPPERMINT ROSEMARY Mentha piperita Rosemarinus officinalis Perennial with strong fragrance and spikes of pinky lilac flowers. Used mostly for teas, candy and liquers. Evergreen herb, tender, used in many meat, soups and vegetable dishes. Can be taken indoors over the winter. April-May 6 4 25 cm 25 cm 4a 6a ROSEMARY Rex ROSEMARY Tuscan Blue Rosmarinus officinalis Rex Rosmarinus officinalis Tuscan Blue A very fragrant rosemary with dark green leaves and abundant blue flowers. Tall upright growth with light green leaves and intense blue flowers. 10 10 12 12 8a 8a SAGE SAGE allgold Salvia uliginosa Salvia off. Aurea Large blue flowers bloom on small spikes at top of branches. July-Sept Sage with solid gold leaves. It is ornamental but can be used like you would regular Sage. 8 4 6 3 SAGE officianalis Purple SAGE tricolor Salvia officinalis purpurascens Salvia offcinalis Tricolour This perennial has fuzzy purple leaves on a mounding habit. Used as a common sage. Aromatic foliage with white and pink streaks. Mulch in winter. 2 3 3 3 6a SAVORY Summer SPEARMINT SATUREJA hortensis MENTHA spicata Peppery, spicy flavour. Excellent in bean dishes, poultry, eggs, fish and in salads. Best cooking mint. This herb can be used in the seasoning of meats and vegetables. Long spikes of lilac flowers. Aug-Sept 2 3 6 4 10+ 5a sun suitable as cut flower Page 112 of 126
STEVIA Rebaudiana TARRAGON FRENCH Sweet Leaf Artemesia vulgaris A powerful, calorie-free sweetner fresh from the garden. June-Aug Licorice flavour used on fish, chicken, eggs, fresh tomatoes, green salads, and in dressings and vinegars. 9 6 3 9a 4a THYMUS English THYMUS vulgaris Aromatic fresh or dried leaves can be used in meats, poultry, stews, soups, vegetables and beans. Winter indoors. 3 20 4a sun suitable as cut flower Page 113 of 126