Herbs by Common Name List

Balm

lemon balm (Melissa officinalis ‘Lemon’)

lime balm (Melissa officinalis ‘Lime’)

Basil

Floral Spires Lavender basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Floral Spires Lavender’)

African Blue basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘African Blue’)

Amethyst basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Amethyst’)

Aroma basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Aussie Purple basil (Ocimum sp. ‘Aussie Purple’)

Blue Spice basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Blue Spice’)

Boxwood basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Boxwood’)

Cardinal basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cardinal’)

Christmas basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Christmas’)

Cinnamon basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’)

Cuban basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cuban’)

Genovese/sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Genova’)

Greek Columnar basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Greek Columnar’)

Holy/Sanctum basil (Ocimum sanctum ‘Holy Red/Green’)

Italian large leaf basil (Ocimum basilicum)

lemon basil (Ocimum basilicum citriodorum ‘Mrs Burns’)

lettuce leaf basil (Napoletano) (Ocimum basilicum var.)

lime basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Magic Mountain basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Magic Mountain’)

Mini Purple basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Mini Purple’)

Oriental Breeze basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Oriental Breeze’)

Pesto Perpetuo basil (Ocimum x citriodorum)

Purple Ruffles basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Purple Ruffles’)

Red Freddy basil (Genovese) (Ocimum basilicum ‘Red Freddy’)

Red Rosie basil (Ocimum basilicum var purpurascens ‘Red Rosie’)

Spicy Globe basil (Ocimum basilicum minimum ‘Spicy Globe’)

Super Sweet Chen basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Super Sweet Chen’)

Sweet Nufar basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Sweet Nufar’)

Sweet Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Sweet Thai’)

Thai Magic basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Thai Magic’)

Thai Siam Queen basil (Ocimum basilicum var. ‘Thai Siam Queen’)

Bee balm

Blue Stocking bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Blue Stocking’)

Gardenview Scarlet bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Gardenview Scarlet’)

Petite Delight bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’)

Raspberry Wine bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Raspberry Wine’)

Violet Queen bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Violet Queen’)

Chamomile

German chamomile (Matricaria recutita)

Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)

Chives

garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)

onion chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Cilantro

Santo cilantro, also called coriander (seeds), and Chinese parsley (Coriandrum sativum ‘Santo’)

cilantro also called coriander (seeds), and Chinese parsley (Coriandrum sativum)

Coneflower

yellow prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)

prairie coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)

Magnus purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’)

Ruby Star purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Ruby Star’)

Coriander

Bolivian coriander, also called papalo and papaloquelite (Porophyllum ruderale)

Vietnamese coriander (Polygonom oderatum)

Dill

common bouquet dill (Anethum graveolens)

Fernleaf dill (Anethum graveolens ‘Fernleaf’)

Eucalyptus

honey eucalyptus (Eucalyptus melliodora)

lemon eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora)

Fennel

bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare nigra)

florence fennel, bulb type (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum)

Lavender

Blue Cushion lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Blue Cushion’)

Blue Star lavender (Lavandula stoechas ‘Blue Star’)

Buena Vista lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Buena Vista’)

Dilly Dilly lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Dilly Dilly’)

Edelweiss lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Edelweiss’)

Fernleaf lavender (Lavandula pinnata ‘Fernleaf’)

Fred Boutin lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Fred Boutin’)

Goodwin Creek lavender (Lavandula heterophylla ‘Goodwin Creek’)

green French lavender (Lavandula dentata)

grey French fringed, or toothed, lavender (Lavandula dentata candicans)

Grosso lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’)

Hidcote Blue lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote Blue)

Munstead lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’)

Otto Quast lavender (Lavandula stoechas ‘Otto Quast’)

Provence lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence’)

Purple Ribbon lavender (Lavandula stoechas ‘Purple Ribbon’)

Royal Velvet lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Royal Velvet’)

Silver Edge lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Silver Edge’)

Spanish Eyes lavender (Lavandula multifida)

Spanish/French lavender (Lavandula stoechas)

sweet lavender (Lavandula heterophylla)

Germander

germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)

Tutti-Frutti germander (Teucrium fruticans ‘Tutti-Frutti’)

Grass

lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus)

vanilla grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum)

Marjoram

Crinkle Leaf marjoram (Origanum onites aureum ‘Crinkle Leaf’)

sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana)

Mint

apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)

Banana mint (Mentha arvensis ‘Banana’)

Berries and Cream mint (Mentha x ‘Berries and Cream’)

Mint, Bowles Apple mint, Mentha suaveolens

Candy mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Candy’)

Chocolate mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’)

Corsican mint (Mentha requienii)

Double Mint (Mentha x ‘Double Mint’)

Julep mint (Mentha spicata ‘Julep’)

Lime mint (Mentha aquatica citrata ‘Lime’)

mojito mint (Mentha x villosa)

Moroccan mint (Mentha spicata)

mountain mint (Pycnanthemum incanum)

peppermint (Mentha × piperita)

pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’)

spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Kentucky Colonel spearmint (Mentha spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’)

Sweet Pear mint (Mentha ‘Sweet Pear’)

Thai mint (Mentha sp)

variegated peppermint (Mentha x piperita)

European pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

Nasturtium

Alaska Mix nasturtium (Trapaeolum majus ‘Alaska Mix’)

Gleam Gold nasturtium (Tropaeolum ‘Gleam Gold’)

Jewel Salmon nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus ‘Jewel Salmon’)

Jewel Mix nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus ‘Jewel Mix’)

Mahogany Red nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus ‘Mahogany Red’)

Oregano

pot marjorum (Origanum onites), also called Cretan oregano

Cuban golden variegated oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) syn Coleus amboinicus, also commonly called country borage, Greek oregano, false oregano, Spanish thyme

dittany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus) also called Cretan dittany and hop marjoram

golden oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’)

Greek oregano (Origanum heracleoticum)

Herenhausen oregano (Origanum ‘Herenhausen’)

Hopley’s Purple oregano (Origanum laevigatum ‘Hopleys Purple’)

Hot and Spicy oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘Hot and Spicy’)

Italian oregano (Origanum x majoricum)

Jim’s Best oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘Jim’s Best’)

Kaliteri oregano (Origanum ‘Kaliteri’)

Kent Beauty oregano (Origanum rotundifolium ‘Kent Beauty’)

Mexican bush oregano (Poliomintha longiflora)

Turkish oregano (Origanum tyttanticum)

variegated oregano (Origanum vulgare)

Parsley

curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Italian flat leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum)

Rosemary

Arp rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Arp’)

Barbecue rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Barbecue’)

Benenden Blue rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Benenden Blue’)

Blue Spires rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Blue Spires’)

common upright rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Taurentius’)

Foxtail rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Foxtail’)

Golden Rain rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Golden Rain’)

Gorizia rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Gorizia’)

Hill Hardy rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Hill Hardy’)

Lockwood de Forest rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Lockwood de Forest’)

Mozart rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Mozart’)

prostrate rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’)

Severn Sea rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Severn Sea’)

Shady Acres rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Shady Acres’)

Shishkebob rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Shishkebob’)

Spice Island rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Spice Island’)

Tuscan Blue rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue’)

Sage

Andean (Peruvian) sage (Salvia discolor)

azure sage (Salvia azurea grandiflora)

Berggarten sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Berggarten’)

clary sage (Salvia scleria)

Cleveland/Blue sage (Salvia clevelandii)

common garden sage (Salvia officinalis)

dwarf sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Nana’)

golden sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Aurea’)

Honeydew sage (Salvia elegans ‘Honeydew’)

Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucanthemum)

pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)

purple sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’)

tricolor sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Tricolor’)

Black and Blue sage (Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’)

Santolina

green santolina, also called green lavender cotton (Santolina virens)

gray santolina, also called cotton lavender (Santolina chamaecyparissus) synonymous with and formerly known as Santolina incana

Scented Geranium

apple scented geranium (Pelargonium odoratissimum)

Atomic Snowflake scented geranium (Pelargonium capitatum ‘Atomic Snowflake’)

Attar of Rose scented geranium (Pelargonium capitatum ‘Attar of Rose’)

Dr. Livingston scented geranium (Pelargonium radens ‘Dr. Livingston’)

ginger scented geranium (Pelargonium ‘Toronto’)

Gray Lady Plymouth scented geranium (Pelargonium asperum ‘Gray Lady Plymouth’)

Little Gem scented geranium (Pelargonium ‘Little Gem’)

nutmeg scented geranium (Pelargonium fragrans)

oakleaf scented geranium (Pelargonium quercifolium)

Orange scented geranium (Pelargonium ‘Orange’)

peppermint scented geranium (Pelargonium tomentosum)

pink capitatum scented geranium (Pelargonium capitatum)

Rober’s Lemon Rose scented geranium (Pelargonium ‘Rober’s Lemon Rose’)

Rose scented geranium (Pelargonium graveoleons ‘Rose’)

Snowflake scented geranium (Pelargonium capitatum ‘Snowflake’)

Spanish Lavender scented geranium (Pelargonium ‘Spanish Lavender’)

Sweet Mimosa scented geranium (Pelargonium ‘Sweet Mimosa’)

variegated rose scented geranium (Pelargonium graveoleons ‘Variegata’)

Sorrel

French sorrel (Rumex scutatus)

red veined sorrel, bloody sorrel (Rumex sanguineus)

Thyme

Culinary Thyme

Bressingham thyme (Thymus serpyllum ‘Bressingham’)

caraway thyme (Thymus herba barona)

English thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Narrowleaf French thyme (Thymus x ‘Narrowleaf French’)

golden lemon thyme (Thymus x citriodorus ‘Aureus’)

Lemon thyme (Thymus x citriodorus ‘Lemon’)

Lime thyme (Thymus x citriodorus ‘Lime’)

Mother of Thyme (Thymus pulegioides)

Oregano Scented thyme (Thymus pulegioides ‘Oregano Scented’)

silver thyme (Thymus argenteus)

Silver Edge Lemon thyme (Thymus sp. ‘Silver Edge Lemon’)

Tabor thyme (Thymus vulgaris ‘Tabor’)

variegated lemon thyme (Thymus citridorus aureus variegatus)

Wedgewood thyme (Thymus vulgaris ‘Wedgewood’)

Caborn Wine and Roses thyme (Thymus ‘Caborn Wine and Roses’)

Creeping Thyme

Pink Ripple thyme (Thymus serpyllum ‘Pink Ripple Creeping’)

red creeping thyme (Thymus coccineus)

Victor Reiter thyme (Thymus ‘Victor Reiter’)

wooly thyme (Thymus pseudolanuginosus)

Valerian

valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

red valerian, also called Jupiter’s beard (Centranthus ruber)

Verbena

lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla)

rose verbena (Verbena canadensis)

 

vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides)

sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)

wormwood (Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’)

Yarrow

Paprika yarrow (Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’)

Pretty Belinda yarrow (Achillea millefolium ‘Pretty Belinda’)

Other

comfrey (Symphytum officinale) also called knitbone and boneset

red amaranth (Amaranthus)

American boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

angelica (Angelica archangelica)

anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Aztec sweet herb (Lippia dulcis)

bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)

bellflower (Campanula takesmana ‘Elizabeth’)

bloodflower (Asclepias curassavica)

blue borage (Borago officinalis)

salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) synonymous with Poterium sanguisorba

Flashback Mix calendula (Calendula officinalis ‘Flashback Mix’), also called pot marigold

cardamon (Elettaria cardamomum)

variegated cat grass (Hordeum vulgare)

Walker’s Low catmint (Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’)

catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Vertissimo chervil, sometimes called French parsley (Anthriscus cerefolium)

chocolate flower (Berlandiera lyrata)

costmary (Tanacetum balsamita)

culantro (Eryngium foetidum) cilantro-like flavor

dwarf curry plant (Helichrysum angustifolium)

cutting celery (Apium graveolens)

Robinson’s Giant painted daisy (Pyrethrum coccineum ‘Robinson’s Giant’)

elderberry (Sambucus spp.)

feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) synonymous with and formerly known as Chrysanthemum parthenium

Excelsior foxglove (Digitalis purpurea ‘Excelsior’)

Blacknight hollyhock (true perennial) (Alcea rosea ‘Blacknight’)

hops (Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’)

horehound (Ballota nigra)

hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureaus)

blue hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis)

Helene von Stein lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantia ‘Helene von Stein’)

lion’s tail (Leonotis leonurus)

lovage (Levisticum officinalis)

marigold, Mexican Mint (Tagetes lucida)

Moujean tea (Nashia inaguensis)

Greek myrtle (Myrtus communis)

wild passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

patchouli (Pogostemon heyneanus)

rue (Ruta graveolens)

purple poppy mallow, also called winecups (Callirhoe involucrata)

winter savory (Satureja montana)

silkweed, milkweed (Asclepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’)

variegated Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum odoratum var. thunbergii ‘Variegatum’)

southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum)

spilantes (Acmella oleracea) synonymous with and formerly known as Spilanthes oleracea and Spilanthes acmella

St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)

stevia, sweetleaf (Stevia rebaudiana)

wild strawberry (Fragaria virginica)

sweet Annie, sweet wormwood, sweet sagewort, annual wormwood (Artemisia annua) known as qing hao in Chinese

sweet cicely, sugar saver, myrrh (Myrrhis odorata)

sweet flag (Acorus calamus)

golf leaf tansy (Tanacetum vulgare ‘Isla Gold’)

French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)

tobacco plant (Nicotiana sylvestris)

Strawberry Fields gomphrena (Gomphrena haageana ‘Strawberry Fields’)

 

tobacco plant (Nicotiana sylvestris)

 

tomatillo, also called toma verde (Physalis ixocarpa) NEW Heirloom

 

Tomato

Red Tomato

Abe Lincoln tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Amish Paste tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Arkansas Traveler tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Brandywine beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

delicious tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

German Johnson tomato beefsteak (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Mortgage Lifter beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Riesentraube cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Rutgers tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

roma tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

 

 

Green Tomato

Aunt Ruby’s German Green tomato ((beefsteak) (Lycopersicon esculentumNEW Heirloom

green Zebra tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

 

Yellow Tomato

yellow Brandywine beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Isis Candy yellow cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

yellow pear tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

 

Orange Tomato

Orange Oxheart tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Orange Oxheart’) Heirloom

 

Purple Tomato

Cherokee beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Pruden’s Purple beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

 

 

Black tomato

black cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Black Krim tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Brandywine black beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

 

Mahogany tomato

Japanese Black Trifele tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom, good for containers

 

Chocolate tomato

Tomato, Black from Tula tomato (chocolate) (Lycopersicon esculentumNEW Heirloom

 

Striped tomato

Mr. Stripey tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumHeirloom

Pineapple beefsteak tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) NEW Heirloom

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