Herbs
Herbs care & growing guides
Growing guides for culinary herbs, indoors on the sill or out in the garden.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
The cornerstone culinary herb — a fast-growing, frost-tender annual with fragrant, tender leaves…
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
A slow-growing Mediterranean evergreen grown for its leathery, aromatic leaves — the bay leaves…
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla (German) / Chamaemelum nobile (Roman)
A cheerful, daisy-flowered herb grown for its honey-apple-scented blooms, the classic ingredient…
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
The mildest, most well-mannered member of the onion family — a hardy perennial that forms neat…
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
A cool-season annual herb grown two ways from one plant — bright, citrusy cilantro leaves and…
Dill
Anethum graveolens
A fast-growing annual herb with feathery blue-green foliage and flat umbels of tiny yellow…
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
A tall, aromatic Mediterranean herb with feathery bronze-green foliage, yellow flower umbels, and…
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
A woody Mediterranean perennial grown for its silvery, aromatic foliage and fragrant purple flower…
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
A soft, lemon-scented perennial in the mint family, prized for its bright citrus aroma and gentle…
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
A tall, clumping tropical grass grown for its fragrant, citrus-scented stalks — the bright lemony…
Marjoram
Origanum majorana
The sweet, gentle cousin of oregano — a tender Mediterranean perennial usually grown as an annual…
Mint
Mentha spp.
The vigorous, fragrant ground-coverer of the herb garden — a hardy perennial whose cooling…
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
The backbone of Mediterranean cooking — a tough, spreading perennial herb with small, peppery…
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
A hardy biennial culinary herb grown as an annual for its fresh, clean-flavored leaves — both the…
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
A woody, drought-tolerant Mediterranean evergreen with needle-like, resinous leaves and a piney…
Sage
Salvia officinalis
A woody, drought-tolerant Mediterranean perennial with soft, pebbled, silvery-green leaves and a…
Sorrel
Rumex acetosa
A hardy perennial leaf crop grown for its bright, lemony, almost sour green leaves — a tangy…
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
The natural sweetleaf — a tender South American perennial whose unassuming green leaves are many…
Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
A graceful, aromatic perennial with slender green leaves and a distinctive anise-licorice flavor…
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
A low, woody-stemmed Mediterranean perennial whose tiny gray-green leaves pack an intense, savory…
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