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Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description Common name Water Exposure Allium schoenoprasum 5 12" X 12" Evergreen. Mild onion flavor. Light Chives Med. Sun purple flowers in summer. Allium tuberosum 4 12" X 12" Evergreen. Dark green leaves with Garlic Chives Med. Sun mild garlic flavor. White flowers Aloysia triphylla 8 3' X 3' Deciduous shrub. Lemon-scented Lemon Verbena Med. Sun leaves used in teas or cooking. Anethum graveolens 30" X 20" Annual. Leaves and small stems used Dill Med. Sun in pickles and sauces. Artemisia dracunculus 3 2' X 2' Deciduous. Aromatic foliage used French Tarragon Med. Sun for seasoning sauces salads fish. Borago officinalis 3' X 3' Annual. Cucumber flavored leaves Borage Med. Sun used in salads. Self sows. Chamaemelum nobile 4 5" X 1' Evergreen. White flowers. Fragrant Chamomile Med. Sun-Part leaves used for tea. Coriandrum sativum 15" X 15" Annual. Leaves are Cilantro. Seeds Cilantro/Coriander Med. Sun are Coriander. Cuminum cyminum 10" x 10" Annual. Pungent herb used in Cumin Med. Sun curries. Cymbopogon flexuosus 2' X 1' Annual. Strong lemon scent. Used in Lemongrass Med. Sun southeast Asian cooking. Levisticum officinale 4 5' X 3' Deciduous. Seeds, leaves and stems Lovage Med. Sun have celery flavor. Matricaria recutita 15" X 15" Annual. White/yellow flowers. Used German Chamomile Low Sun in relaxing teas and facials. Melissa officinalis 4 2' X 2' Deciduous. Lemon-scented foliage. Lemon Balm Low Sun-Part Used in tea, salads, sachets. Mentha piperita 3 10" X 10" Deciduous. Fresh or dried leaves Peppermint High Sun-Part used in teas and potpourri. Mentha spicata 3 2' X 2' Deciduous. Strongly scented leaves Spearmint Med. Part sun used in teas and salads. Nepeta cataria 3 2' X 2' Evergreen. Aromatic leaves used in Catnip Med. Sun-Part teas and cat toys. Ocimum species 2' X 2' Annual. Leaves are used for season- Basil Med. Sun ing. Needs warm temperatures. Origanum majorana 4 12" x 12" Often grown as an annual. Gray- Marjoram Med. Sun green leaves used in meat, salad. Origanum vulgare 4 2' X 2' Deciduous. Best in full sun, good Oregano Med. Sun drainage. Used in many dishes. Petroselinum crispum 12" X 12" Annual. Leaves used as garnish and Parsley Med. Sun-Part in cooking. Rosmarinus officinallis 8 2' X 2' Evergreen. Used in many dishes. Rosemary Low Sun Blue flowers attract butterflies. Salvia officinalis 5 2' X 2' Evergreen. Leaves used for turkey. Sage Med. Sun Needs good drainage. Thymus citriodoros 4 8" X 8" Evergreen. Yellow-edged leaves. Lemon Thyme Med. sun-Part Lemon scented. Thymus vulgaris 4 12" X 12" Evergreen. Fresh or dried leaves in Thyme Med. 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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