basil
Ocimum basilicum
Ararat The best tasting purple basil. This heirloom has purplish-gray, mottled foliage, wonderful aroma and … Continued
browsing: garden to table — culinary herbs
An herb is a plant with a unique taste or smell. There are medicinal and culinary herbs. Some, like chamomile used in tea, are both.
In food, the word herb generally refers to the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while spices are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including seeds, bark, roots, and fruits.
Medicinal herbs have been used as far back as ancient Sumeria. Some herbs make effective repellents for unwanted pests.
Herbs can be perennial or annual.
Herbs are grown in 3.25″ tan pots for $4.75 each and 4.5″ for $5.75 each. Full flats of 18 3.25″ and 15 4.5″ mixed plants are discounted 10%. Some herbs are also available in quarts for $15. Larger containers are priced as marked. All plants are grown using organic potting mix and fertilizer.
‘Hot & Spicy’ oregano
Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'
A hardy and flavorful Greek oregano. This cultivar is best used dried, which reportedly deepens … Continued
Italian oregano
Origanum majoricum
A cross of oregano and majoram, Italian oregano grows to a height of 2′ and … Continued
dittany of Crete
Origanum dictamnus
Fuzzy gray-green leaves on branched stems covered with hop-like pods and lavender-pink flowers summer through … Continued
marjoram
Origanum majorana
Some call marjoram “Italian oregano” with its similar flavor, though sweeter and milder. A tender … Continued
parsley curly / Italian flat leaf
Petroselinum crispum/Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
High in Vitamins A and C, and iron. In addition to having a distinctive fresh … Continued
red shiso
Perilla frutescens 'Crispa'
Purple-red foliage is nicely ornamental. Distinct cinnamon-clove flavor and aroma, with the spiciness of cumin. … Continued
Cuban oregano
Plectranthus amboinicus
Great herb for Caribbean cuisine. Loves hot, summer weather. Nice in containers and baskets, plants … Continued
salad burnet
Poterium sanguisorba
Plants have gorgeously serrated foliage and grow to about 1′ high and wide. Not fussy, … Continued
rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary ‘Arp’ Grows 3-5′ tall and prefers full sun. ‘Arp’ has an open, bushy habit, … Continued
dock, bloodwort
Rumex sanguineus
Distinct red veins color the foliage of this 15″ highly ornamental but also edible vegetable. … Continued
