Herbs, in most cases, are tough wild plants which when spoilt by the lush conditions of a garden, will thrive and romp away. It's a myth that all herbs like full sun, even good old basil likes partial shade at midday. So when planting your garden, you can divide your plants into two sections, those like Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, French Tarragon and Oregano that like full sun and those that like partial shade, such as Rocket, Sorrel, Mizuna, Mustard, Parsley and Chervil.
When growing herbs in containers, use a soil based compost, such as John Innes potting compost, this is because there are very few herbs that grow in peat and a soil-based compost retains moisture which is a must to stop containers drying out. Water containers in the morning rather than evening - this gives the plants a chance if the temperatures are hot during the day, especially for containers grown in full sun. Feed container plants weekly from March to September using a proprietary feed. This keeps the plants healthy and helps them produce leaves, especially on 'cut and come again' salads.
This sage is pure culinary delight! It is a sterile form that rarely flowers and produces beautiful bushy plants with lots of leaves with a real sagey flavour. A superb plant for the herb garden, container or border.
The golden sage can be planted very effectively together with sage varieties like purple or colourful sage. Besides its popular use in cuisine it also has an antiperspirant effect.
Common Sage. A bushy subshrubby perennial with aromatic grey-green leaves. Lilac-blue flowers from July to September. Height 80cm. Spread 1m. Evergreen. Hardy.
Purple Sage. A bushy subshrubby perennial with aromatic purple-red leaves when young fading with age. Blue flowers in summer. Height 60cm. Spread 50cm. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Hardy.
Purple Sage. A bushy subshrubby perennial with aromatic, purple-red leaves when young, fading with age. Blue flowers in summer. Height 60cm. Spread 50cm. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Hardy.
The purple sage is used in cuisine for fish and similar dishes but is also suited for pungent meat dishes like lamb stew. As tea it helps against a sore throat when gargled.
A bushy subshrubby perennial with aromatic grey-green cream and pink to purple variegated leaves. Blue flowers in summer. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm. Flowers from July to August.
Pineapple Sage. A tender perennial with strongly pineapple-scented mid-green leaves. Height 45cm.
Cotton Lavender. A compact rounded shrub with grey-white leaves. Yellow flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 50cm. Spread 1m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Sunny position. Prune frequently to keep compact.
Cotton Lavender. A compact rounded shrub with grey-white leaves. Lemon-yellow flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 60cm. Spread 60cm. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
Mediterranean perennial with ball shaped habit, fresh green leaves and yellow flowers. Oliver has a strong aromatic olive scent. Compact habit.
Bushy plant with pinnate foliage. Height 35 - 40 cm. Annual. Peppery, aromatic leaves and young shoots used for flavouring and potpourris.
Bushy plant with pinnate foliage. Height 20 - 30 cm. Perennial. A stronger more pungent flavour than summer savory.
Commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply Stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, Stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar.
Perennial also known as Common or Garden thyme. Used for seasoning and stuffings.
Thyme. A mat-forming subshrub with fragrant, grey-green leaves. Clear pink flowers in summer. Height 10cm. Spread 40cm. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Hardy.
A diminutive creeping thyme, which makes a neat carpet of tiny, aromatic grey green leaves. In summer it is covered with masses of deep pink flowers, which the bees and butterflies love.
Thyme. A compact slow growing alpine with creeping stems and tiny deep green leaves. Red flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Height 3cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers May to June. Evergreen.
Thyme. A spreading subshrub with strongly aromatic, mid-green and cream leaves. Deep pink flowers in late spring and early summer. Height 20cm. Spread 30cm. Flowers from May to June. Evergreen. Hardy.
Thyme. A mat-forming alpine with creeping stems, narrow mid-green leaves. Whorls flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Height 3cm. Spread 25cm. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Hardy.
An attractive creeping variety of Thyme. It produces dainty sprays of foliage that have a variegated, golden gleam. Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny position. This variety is also ideal for containers.
Creeping variety. Cream margined leaves. Compact. Pink flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Good scent.
Thyme. A mat-forming alpine with creeping stems, narrow very dark green leaves, rosy red flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 25cm. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Hardy.
Compact, mound forming, evergreen subshrub with upright stems bearing tiny, aromatic, narrowly ovate, dark green leaves, creamy-white at the margins, and dense, whorled racemes of tiny, two-lipped, pink flowers in summer.
Thyme. A bushy subshrub alpine with grey-green leaves variegated white. Pale lilac-pink flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Height 20-30cm. Spread 30cm. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Hardy.
Gold leaves, especially when grown cold with a bushy, spreading habit. Height 10cm. Spread 25cm. Flowering June - August. Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost. Hardy.
Lemon-scented Thyme. A bushy subshrub with green and gold leaves. Pretty mauve-pink flowers in summer. Height 10cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers May to June. Evergreen. Hardy.
Lemon-scented Thyme. An upright bushy subshrub with pale green leaves lightly variegated gold. Pretty mauve flowers in summer. Height 25cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Hardy.
The golden thyme 'Mystic Lemon' has a wonderful lemon fragrance and is used for spicy meat dishes and vegetable stuffings. Whole shoots are cooked but removed shortly after cooking time. For salad dressings, single petals or entire flowers can be used. Besides its used in cuisine, golden thyme, which is rich in thymol, is traditionally used in aromatherapies against respiratory ailments.
Thyme. A bushy subshrub alpine with grey-green leaves variegated white. Pale lilac-pink flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Height 20-30cm. Spread 30cm. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Hardy.
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