Mediterranean Herbs for Your St. Louis Garden Plants lavender (Lavandula augustifolia) sweet marjoram (Origanum marjorana) Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare) rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) sage (Salvia officinalis) gray santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus) thyme (Thymus vulgaris) lemon thyme (Thymus x citriodorus) Although the natural habitat of these herbs is along the Mediterranean Sea, you can adapt them to our region with […]
Category: Specialty Gardens
Pizza Garden
Pizza Garden Greek oregano (Origanum heracleoticum) Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) Amish Paste tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Italian flat leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum) English thyme (Thymus vulgaris) California wonder pepper (Capsicum annuum) Purple Beauty pepper (Capsicum annuum) Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Common Garden sage (Salvia officinalis) Hot and Spicy oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘Hot and Spicy’)
Rosemary in Your Herb Garden
Rosemary in Your Herb Garden Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is traditionally associated with remembrance. The two basic types of rosemary are upright and prostrate, both with needlelike leaves. The distinctive fragrance of rosemary flavors savory chicken, pork, and soup to sweet lemonade, cookies, and cake. Add several stems of rosemary to the cavity of a turkey […]
Sages for Your Herb Garden
Sages for Your Herb Gaden The garden sage (Salvia officinalis) we know and love for Thanksgiving turkey and dressing and sausages is a hardy plant that can grow two feet tall and five feet wide. The gray green leaves can be an anchor in an herb or flower garden. Sage’s beautiful blue flowers are edible […]
Sweet Herbs
Sweet Herbs Angelica (Angelica archangelica) Aztec sweet herb (Lippia dulcis) Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) Greek Myrtle (Myrtus communis) Stevia, Sweetleaf (Stevia rebaudiana) Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua) Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) Violet (Viola tricolor) Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
Tea Garden
anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) lime balm (Melissa officinalis) apple mint (Mentha suaveolens) spearmint (Mentha spicata) peppermint (Mentha × piperita) pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’) chocolate mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’) German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) Provence lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence’) lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) rose scented geranium (Pelargonium graveoleons ‘Rose’) lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla) pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) cinnamon basil (Ocimum […]