Common Name: Germander Botanical Name: Teucrium chamaedrys Zone: 5 – 9 Type: Broadleaf evergreen Height: 8 – 12 in. Spread: 1 -2 ft. Habit: Clump forming Flower: Rosy lavender to pinkish purple Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer Foliage: Resemble miniature oak leaves Sun: Full sun Soil: Well drained, somewhat fertile Water: Dry to […]
Category: Herbs
Fennel
bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpureum’) Orion bulb fennel (F. vulgare var. azoricum) sweet fennel (F. vulgare)
Bronze Fennel
Common Name: Fennel, bronze Botanical Name: Foeniculum Vulgare Nigra • Zone: 4-9 • Type: Tender perennial • Height: 2-3 ft. • Width: 1.5 ft.. • Habit: Tall, slender • Flower: Lacy yellow • Bloom Season: Late spring to summer • Foliage: Feathery, green leaves with a bronze tinge • Flavor: Anise, licorice • Fragrance: Anise […]
Eucalyptus
eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) lemon eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora) silver dollar eucalyptus (E. cineraria)
Lemon Scented Eucalyptus
Common Name: Eucalyptus, Lemon-scented Botanical Name: Eucalyptus, citriodora • Zone: 8-11 • Type: Tree • Height: 6-10 ft. • Width: 2-4 ft.. • Habit: Tall, slender, evergreen • Flower: White • Bloom Season: Rarely flowers • Foliage: Lance-like, yellowish-green leaves up to 7 in. long. • Fruit: Capsule-like fruits • Flavor: Sweet • Fragrance: Lemon […]
Dill
common bouquet dill (Anethum graveolens) Fernleaf dill (Anethum graveolens ‘Fernleaf’)
Coneflower
Magnus purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’) narrow-leafed purple coneflower (E. angustifolia) prairie coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) M yellow prairie coneflower (R. columnifera)
Cilantro and Coriander
The International Herb Association has selected Coriandrum sativum as the 2017 Herb of the Year. Cilantro is available at our Annual Herb Sale in April. Cilantro is the plant and coriander is the seed. Cilantro leaves have a strong, peppery flavor. Coriander seeds have a light lemony flavor. Cilantro leaves and coriander seeds flavor Asian, Indian, Mexican, Spanish, Tex-Mex, and […]
Cilantro/Coriander
Common Name: Cilantro/Coriander Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum Type: Annual Height: 1.5 – 2 ft. Width: 1 – 1.5 ft. Habit: Mounding Flower: White to pink to pale lavender Bloom Season: Seasonal Foliage: Finely-divided upper leaves are fern-like. Broad-lobed lower leaves resemble those of Italian parsley Flavor: Strong flavor, with citrus overtones Fragrance: Fragrant leaves Sun: […]
Bolivian Cilantro
Common Name: Cilantro, Bolivian (Papalo) Botanical Name: Porophyllum ruderale Type: Herbaceous annual Height: 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. Habit: Upright Flower: The slender, erect flower heads have brown disks and no rays Bloom Season: Late summer Foliage: Light green, hairless, opposite, petiolate, oval, with a rounded tip, conspicuous oil glands and broadly, scalloped margins and […]