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Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description Common name Water Exposure Allium sativum 4-9 18" X 12" Strong garlic flavor. Plant in late Garlic Med. Sun fall. Harvest when leaves yellow. Allium schoenoprasum 4-9 18" X 18" BEG. Mild onion flavor. Light Chives Med. Sun purple flowers in May-July. Allium tuberosum 4-9 15" X 15" BEG. Mild garlic flavor. White Garlic Chives Med. Sun flowers in late summer and fall. Aloysia citiodora 8-10 3' X 3' Shrub. Lemon-scented leaves used in Lemon Verbena Med. Sun in teas or cooking. Anethum graveolens 2-11 36" X 18" Annual. Leaves and small stem used Dill Med. Sun in pickles and sauces. Anthriscus cerefolium 7-9 18" X 18" Annual. Anise flavored leaves. Tiny Chervil Med. Sun-Part white flowers in summer feed bees Artemisia dracunculus 3-8 2' X 2' Anise-like scented leaves used for French Tarragon Low Sun seasoning sauces, salads and fish Borago officinalis 2-11 30' X 18' Annual. Cucumber flavored leaves Borage Med. Sun-Part used in salads. Self sows. Chamaemelum nobile 6-9 5" X 1' BEG. White flowers. Fragrant leaves Chamomile Med. Sun-Part used for tea. Coriandrum sativum 2-11 18" X 18" Annual. Leaves are Cilantro. Seeds Cilantro/Coriander Med. Sun-Part are Coriander. Cuminum cyminum 5-10 18" x 18" Annual. Pungent herb used in Cumin Med. Sun curries. Cymbopogon citratus 10-1 2' X 1' Annual. Strong lemon scent. Used in Lemongrass Med. Sun southeast Asian cooking. Lavandula angustifolia 5-9 2' X 2' BEG. Aromatic leaves used for English Lavender Low Sun cooking and teas. DR Levisticum officinale 4-8 5' X 3' Seeds, leaves and stems have celery Lovage Med. Sun-Part flavor. Matricaria chamomilla 2-8 18" X 10" Annual. White/yellow flowers used German Chamomile L-M Sun in relaxing teas and facials. Melissa officinalis 3-7 2' X 2' Lemon-scented foliage used in teas, Lemon Balm L-M Sun-Part salads and sachets. Mentha spicata 5-9 2' X 4' Strongly scented leaves used in Spearmint M-H Sun-Part teas and salads. Spreads. Mentha x piperita 5-9 2' X 4' Aromatic. Fresh or dried leaves Peppermint Low Sun-Part used in teas and potpourri. Monarda citriodora 2-11 2' X 10" Lemon scented leaves used in salads Lemon Bee Balm L-M Sun-Part and teas. Feeds bees hummingbirds Nepeta cataria 3-9 30" X 30" Aromatic leaves used in teas Catnip Med. Sun-Part and cat toys. Attracts cats. Ocimum basilicum 3-11 2' X 2' Annual. Leaves are used for season- Basil Med. Sun ing. Needs warm temperatures. Origanum majorana 4-10 18" x 18" Often grown as an annual. Gray- Sweet Marjoram L-M Sun green leaves used in meat, salad. Origanum vulgare 4-10 2' X 2' Best in full sun, good drainage. Oregano L-M Sun Used in many dishes. Feeds bees. Petroselinum crispum 2-11 24" X 12" Annual. Leaves used as garnish and Parsley Med. Sun-Part in cooking. Salvia officinalis 4-10 2' X 2' BEG. Leaves used for turkey. Sage Med. Sun Needs good drainage. Salvia rosmarinus 8-11 5' X 4' BEG. Aromatic leaves used fresh or Rosemary Low Sun dried for meats, breads, soups. Thymus citriodorus 5-9 10" X 18" BEG. Yellow-edged leaves. Lemon Lemon Thyme Low Sun scented. Feeds bees, butterflies. Thymus vulgaris 5-9 10" X 18" BEG. Fresh or dried leaves in Common Thyme Low Sun salads, poultry, tomatoes. Common Names Scientific Names Balm, Lemon Melissa officinalis Basil Ocimum basilicum Bee Balm, Lemon Monarda citriodora Borage Borago officinalis Catnip Nepeta cataria Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium Chives Allium schoenoprasum Chives, Garlic Allium tuberosum Cilantro/Coriander Coriandrum sativum Common Thyme Thymus vulgaris Coriander/Cilantro Coriandrum sativum Cumin Cuminum cyminum Dill Anethum graveolens English Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Feverfew, German Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla French Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus Garlic Allium sativum Garlic Chives Allium tuberosum German Chamomile, Feverfew Matricaria chamomilla Lavender, English Lavandula angustifolia Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Lemon Bee Balm Monarda citriodora Lemon Thyme Thymus citriodorus Lemon Verbena Aloysia citiodora Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus Lovage Levisticum officinale Marjoram, Sweet Origanum majorana Oregano Origanum vulgare Parsley Petroselinum crispum Peppermint Mentha x piperita Sage Salvia officinalis Spearmint Mentha spicata Sweet Marjoram Origanum majorana Thyme, Common Thymus vulgaris Thyme, Lemon Thymus citriodorus Verbena, Lemon Aloysia citiodora
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