Nepeta
Onion Chives
Lemon Balm
Table Top
Suggested planting use In-Ground
Patio Container
Hanging Basket
Lemongrass
USDA Hardiness Zones
Suggested Planting Use
PERENNIAL HERBS
Height
Chamomile German (Matricaria chamomilla) Flowering tops and leaves are used fresh or dried. The white, daisylike blooms appear from late Spring through Summer. Chives Chinese Broad Leaved (Allium schoenoprasum) Deep green leaves are broad and thick with mild flavor. Chives Garlic (Allium tuberosum) Garlic-flavored leaves. Chives Garlic Geisha (Allium schoenoprasum) “Just right” garlic flavor and vigorous growth. Slightly wider, flatter and more refined leaves than others make Geisha useful as both an edible and an ornamental. All-America Selections Winner. Chives Onion (Allium schoenoprasum) Excellent for seasoning. Compact and mounding plant habit is well-branched with finely lobed light green leaves. Highly aromatic lemon fragrance. Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Strong, lemon-scented foliage. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) Attractive grass is used in Asian cuisine to add a “sweet-sour” lemon flavor. Leaf stalks and leaves are used fresh or powdered. Half-hardy perennial. Lavender See Perennials. Lemon Balm Limoncello (Melissa officinalis)
4-9
6-24 in. (15-61 cm)
3-10
14-16 in. (36-41 cm) 24-30 in. (61-76 cm) 10-24 in. (25-61 cm)
3-10
4-10
3-10
12-18 in. (30-46 cm)
Rosy Pro Pale Blue Rosemary
4-9
24 in. (61 cm)
4-9
18-24 in. (46-61 cm) 6-10 in. (15-25 cm) 14-24 in. (36-61 cm) 18-24 in. (46 to 61 cm
8-11
Oregano Greek (Origanum vulgare hirtum) Strong, spicy flavor. Dark green leaves. White flowers.
5-9
Oregano Italian (Origanum x majoricum) Italian type. Use fresh or dried.
5-9
Mint Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) Low growing and vigorous – do not place near slow-growing or weak-habited plants. Mint Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Spearmint is best harvested as soon as you see it bloom. Use its flavorful leaves with vegetables and in any Summer drink, especially mojitos. Nepeta (Nepeta cataria) Aromatic, gray/green-leafed plant pleasing to cats.
3-7
24 in. (61 cm) 36 in. (91 cm)
3-7
3-9
36 in. (91 cm)
Barry Ruta Rue
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Use fragrant leaves for cooking.
7-10
18-24 in. (46-61 cm) 24-32 in. (61-81 cm)
Rosemary Rosy Pro Pale Blue (Salvia rosmarinus; Rosmarinus officinalis) A strongly aromatic evergreen perennial with an upright growth plant habit. Use leaves fresh or dried. Very uniform in growth. Perennial in mild Winter climates or grow in containers for overwintering indoors. Rue Barry Ruta (Ruta chalepensis) In traditional herbal medicine, the plant is used for a number of ailments, such as fever and inflammation. Ruta chalepensis is the original source of the chemical compound chalepensin.
7-10
5-9
12-18 in. (30-46 cm)
Rue (Ruta graveolens) Lacy blue-green ornamental is evergreen and has a bushy habit that can be shaped into a hedge. Pungent aroma and bitter taste. Limited culinary use, but fresh leaves can be used to flavor meats, cheese and eggs.
4-9
24-36 in. (61-91 cm)
Sage (Salvia officinalis) Use fresh or dried.
4-8
18-24 in. (46-61 cm)
Tarragon Russian (Artemisia dracunculoides) Green, fine-leafed variety.
5-9
24 in. (61 cm)
Sage
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