basil
Ocimum basilicum
Ararat The best tasting purple basil. This heirloom has purplish-gray, mottled foliage, wonderful aroma and … Continued
Other Trait: attracts beneficial insects
borage
Borago officinalis
Big fuzzy plant bears uncommonly true-blue flowers which are prized for garnishes and salads from … Continued
bronze leaf fennel / fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Leaves are a nice addition to salad, cole slaw, and dressings. Will produce seeds the … Continued
caraway
Carum carvi
Caraway has a thick, tapering root like that of a parsnip, and the leaves resemble … Continued
chives / garlic chives
Allium schoenoprasum/Allium tuberosum
Mild onion flavor. Can be used fresh in salads, or can be frozen or dried … Continued
cilantro Delfino / Chinese parsley
Coriandrum sativum
Cilantro flavor and fragrance with ferny foliage similar in appearance to dill. Open, frilly leaves … Continued
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Common milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble … Continued
Mexican coriander
Culantro
Spiny coriander, Ngo gai, Mexican coriander. Tastes like cilantro. Can be frozen or dried. Used … Continued
cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus/Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos bipinnatus ia an heirloom garden classic, cosmos ‘Sonata’ flowers open in shades of violet, … Continued
crabapple
Malus hybrids
A genus of about 35 species of deciduous trees and shrubs from Europe, Asia and … Continued
‘Bouquet’ /’Fernleaf’ dill
Anethum graveolens
Delicious, tangy dill provides both seeds and greens to flavor many foods. This variety blossoms … Continued
