marjoram
Origanum majorana
Some call marjoram “Italian oregano” with its similar flavor, though sweeter and milder. A tender … Continued
browsing: summer
lovage
Levisticum officinale
Large, celery-flavored leaves. Young leaves are used in spring tonic salads, soups, stews, roasts, and … Continued
lemon verbena
Aloysia triphylla
Leaves are great for drinks, salads, jellies, sauces, soups, fish or meat dishes and desserts … Continued
golden lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
Leaves have an almost metallic golden sheen. Otherwise similar to standard lemon balm with lemony … Continued
Mexican coriander
Culantro
Spiny coriander, Ngo gai, Mexican coriander. Tastes like cilantro. Can be frozen or dried. Used … Continued
sweetleaf
Stevia rebaudiana
Commonly called sweetleaf, this herbal alternative to sugar is up to 300 times sweeter. Use … Continued
lamb’s ear
Stachys byzantina
Soft, thick, woolly silver foliage stays low to the ground. 12-15″ flower stalks emerge in … Continued
Missouri primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Large, deep yellow flowers cover this sprawling native over glossy green leaves from late spring … Continued
Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
Showy goldenrod is a rhizomatous native perennial which typically occurs in dry soils in open … Continued
Japanese tree lilac
Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
A small tree growing 20–25’ tall with a rounded crown. Creamy white, fragrant, single flowers … Continued
orangebark stewartia
Stewartia monodelpha
A rare and lovely small tree grown for its rich smooth cinnamon colored bark, great … Continued
fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus/retusus
Chionanthus virginicus produces magnificent clusters of fringe-like blooms. Slow growing to 20-25’ high and 25’ … Continued