Bringing Herbs to Life
Our Plant Selections |
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| Plant Name | Growing Information* |
Description | Purchase |
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| Tarragon, French ‘Artemisia dracunculus sativa’ | P FS/PS | This is the true tarragon which cannot be started by seed. Licorice-anise flavored leaves lend themselves well to vinegars, salads, and roasting. Grows well in sun and partial shade with moderate moisture. |
$4.00 ADD TO CART |
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Thyme, Creeping Lemon ‘Thymus pulegioides Lemon’ |
P FS/PS |
Aggressive creeper with a pungent lemon flavor. Fantastic for planting between stepping stones or in low containers with other low creeping herbs. |
$4.00 |
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Thyme, Elfin ‘Thymus serpyllum’ |
P FS/PS |
Very tiny thyme with pink blooms in late summer. Very flavorful herb which can be used between stepping stones or in low containers. Creeps. |
$4.00 |
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Thyme, Elizabeth ‘Thymus Elizabeth’ |
P FS/PS |
Robust growth with light blossoms in summer. Flavorful. So far, Elizabeth is handling the drought and humidity we are experiencing. |
$4.00 |
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Thyme, English ‘Thymus vulgaris’ |
P FS/PS |
Broad dark, green leaves with robust flavor. This is the common thyme grown for cooking |
$3.50 |
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Thyme, French ‘Thymus vulgaris’ |
P FS/PS |
More narrow leaves and subtle flavor than the English. Used in cooking, vinegars, and breads. Needs some winter protection. |
$4.00 |
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Thyme, Golden Lemon ‘Thymus x citriodorus ‘Aureus’ |
P FS/PS |
Golden variegations along leaf edge with a clear lemon flavor, gives this thyme its name. Robust growth. |
$4.00 |
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Valerian ‘Valeriana officinalis’ |
P PS/S |
Grown for its sedative quality. Roots are harvested in second or third year and made into tinctures and teas. |
$4.50 |
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Witch
Hazel ‘Hamamelis virginiana’ |
P Woodland Shade |
Late winter or early spring blooming shrub. Bright yellow blooms brighten up the winter landscape. Grows to 6’. Tincture is used for an astringent. May be shipped bareroot. |
$5.50 |
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Wormwood, Sweet Annie ‘Artemisia annua’ |
Self-seeding Annual |
Self seeding annual that can grow to 8’. Sweetly scented, ferny foliage in summer with golden seed heads appearing in fall. Used in wreath making and floral crafting. However, Sweet Annie is reported to be showing success as an anti-malarial. |
$3.50 |
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Yarrow, Moonshine ‘Alchillea taygetea ‘Moonshine’ |
P FS/PS |
This golden yellow yarrow is grown for its use in floral crafts. Blossom and stem dries extremely well, keeping its color and shape. Easy to grow as it tolerates drought. |
$3.50 |
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Yarrow, White ‘Alchillea millefolium’ |
P FS/PS |
White flowers with a feathery foliage. Medicinally used. |
$3.50 |
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Zaatar ‘Origanum maru’ |
P FS/PS |
Grown for its seasoning of hummus, dips and soups. When mixed with olive oil it creates a paste that is delicious on flat breads. . Gray-green foliage with a spicy aroma and flavor. Mediterranean herb. |
$4.50 |
* Legend A – Annual which produces foliage, flowers and seeds in one season. Annuals do not survive for more than one year nor in temperatures below forty degrees. B – Biennial which produces foliage in the first year and flowers and dies in the second year. Biennials often reseed producing another crop. P –Perennials are plants which come back after freezing temperatures and thrive throughout the year usually going dormant in winter. TP – Tender perennial are plants that may suffer some damage to cold temps. FS – Full Sun PS/S – Partial |
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