Herbs - for cooking
The pleasure of gathering herbs to fragrance your cooking is hard to beat. It is easy to grow the 'common' herbs. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, French tarragon, chives^, and even annuals such as coriander are readily attempted. Check the plant sizes and arrange them so that the dainty thymes and oreganos edge the borders. Grow sufficient plants so you can harvest your herbs without destroying the beauty of the plants themselves.
Plants (149)
Mentha x gracilis
Ginger mint, Red mint, Bushy mint
Mentha x piperita f. citrata
Bergamot mint, Eau de cologne mint, Lemon mint, Peppermint, Orange mint, Black peppermint
Monarda didyma
Sweet bergamot, Horsemint, Indians plume, Mountain mint, Oswego tea, Red balm
Myrica gale
Bog myrtle, Sweet gale, Candle berry, Gold withy
Myrrhis odorata
Sweet cicely, Garden myrrh, Myrrh, Sweet bracken, Sweet chervil
Myrtus communis
Common myrtle
Nepeta cataria
Native catmint, Catnip
Nigella arvensis
Love in a mist, Wild fennel
Ocimum basilicum
Common basil, Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Common basil, Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese'
Common basil, Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Horapha'
Common basil, Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens 'Red Rubin'
Common basil, Sweet basil
Origanum 'Kent Beauty'
Marjoram, Marjory
Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'
Marjoram, Marjory
Origanum laevigatum
Marjoram, Marjory, Showy oregano, Smooth leaved oregano
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
Marjoram, Marjory, Showy oregano, Smooth leaved oregano
Origanum laevigatum 'Hopleys'
Marjoram, Marjory, Showy oregano, Smooth leaved oregano
Origanum rotundifolium
Round leaved oregano, Round leaved marjoram
Origanum vulgare
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Origanum vulgare 'Aureum'
Oregano, Golden marjoram, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Origanum vulgare 'Country Cream'
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Origanum vulgare 'Thumble's Variety'
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Papaver somniferum
Opium poppy
Pelargonium crispum
Tender geranium, Finger bowl geranium, Lemon scented geranium
Perilla frutescens var. crispa
Beefsteak plant, Shiso
Pimpinella saxifraga
Burnet saxifrage, Small pimpernell
Plectranthus amboinicus
Oregano plectranthus, French thyme, Country borage, Indian mint, Soup mint, Spanish thyme
Pulmonaria officinalis
Soldiers and sailors, Spotted dog, Common lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip, Virgin's tears
Rhododendron groenlandicum
Labrador tea plant, St. Jame's tea
Rosa rugosa 'Rubra'
Rugosa rose, Ramanas rose, Japanese rose, Turkestan rose, Hedgehog rose
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Green Ginger'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'McConnell's Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Severn Sea'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Sissinghurst Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis var. albiflorus
Rosemary, White flowered rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis var. albiflorus 'Lady in White'
Rosemary
Rumex acetosa
Dock, Sorrel, Common sorrel, Garden sorrel, Sour dock, Green sauce
Rumex scutatus
French sorrel, Sorrel French, Sorrel Large French
Salvia elegans
Pineapple sage, Honey melon sage
Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple'
Pineapple sage, Honey melon sage
Salvia officinalis
Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage
Salvia officinalis 'Albiflora'
Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage
Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'
Mountain garden sage, Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage
Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage