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Foeniculum vulgare
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
Slow grower with very thin stems valued for its striking feathery bronze foliage. Delicious and decorative.
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Agastache foeniculum
Open-pollinated.
Perennial can grow 3' tall, 2' wide. Vigorous self-sower. Anise-scented foliage and purple flowers delightful as a tea or culinary seasoning, or filler in mixed bouquets.
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Agastache foeniculum
Open-pollinated.
Perennial can grow 3' tall, 2' wide. Vigorous self-sower. Anise-scented foliage and purple flowers are delightful as a tea or culinary seasoning, or filler in mixed bouquets.
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Arnica chamissonis
Open-pollinated.
20" perennial yields well with multiple stalks with yellow flowers blooming for most of the early season.
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Withania somnifera
Open-pollinated.
Upright shrub 2' with green-to-yellow flowers ripening to red berries. Roots are dried at the end of the growing season and used internally powdered or tinctured.
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Astragalus membranaceus
Open-pollinated.
Small yellow pea-like flowers on upright stems with vetch-like leaves. 1½-4' perennial.
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Verbena hastata
Open-pollinated.
Perennial. 5-6' plant grows naturally in moist thickets and meadows does well in similar garden conditions, sending up many terminal spikes of bristly blue-violet flower clusters the entire season.
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Borago officinalis
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bushy 2-3' annual. Bears many small flowers that open blue, turn purple and then pink.
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Salvia officinalis
Open-pollinated.
Grows up to 3', with fuzzy grey-green oblong leaves and blue flowers. Used fresh or dried.
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Nepeta cataria
Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 3. “If you set it, the cats will get it; if you sow it, they won’t know it.” Hardy perennial,... read more
Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 3. “If you set it, the cats will get it; if you sow it, they won’t know it.” Hardy perennial,... read more
Matricaria recutita
(60 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. One of the most widely known herbs, powerful yet gentle, long used to promote relaxation.... read more
(60 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. One of the most widely known herbs, powerful yet gentle, long used to promote relaxation.... read more
Codonopsis pilosula
Open-pollinated.
Perennial to Zone 4. Used in Chinese medicine like ginseng, but considerably easier to grow than true Panax ginseng.
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Inula helenium
Open-pollinated.
Large dramatic plant with 2–3" bright yellow rayed flowers is an excellent lung tonic.
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Dysphania ambrosioides
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Culinary herb native to Central America, often added to beans to deepen flavor and to mitigate flatulence. Sharp and pungent.
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Trigonella foenum-graecum
(30 days leaf, 120 days seed)
Open-pollinated.
Leaf and seeds are used culinarily, imparting a sweet nutty flavor reminiscent of maple syrup. If not pinched back, the plant will
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Tanacetum parthenium
Open-pollinated.
Strongly scented bushy 18" plant with small daisy-like white blooms, merry in bouquets.
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Allium tuberosum
Open-pollinated.
Grows like chives, 1' tall, but has flat strap-like leaves that taste like garlic and can be used as a garlic.
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Matricaria recutita
Open-pollinated.
7" plants, tiny golden flowers, may please Chamomile aficionados.
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Thymus vulgaris
Open-pollinated.
Creeping 10-12" mat-forming perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles.
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Pycnanthemum incanum
Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 3. Native to the Northeast. A culinary herb, excellent cutflower and pollinator fave!... read more
Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 3. Native to the Northeast. A culinary herb, excellent cutflower and pollinator fave!... read more
Alchemilla mollis
Open-pollinated.
Perennial. 12-18" Bears large loose sprays of tiny greenish-yellow flowers from early summer onward. Makes a good border and ground cover in shady locations.
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Melissa officinalis
Open-pollinated.
Perennial growing to 2'. Gather its yellow-green scalloped lemony leaves before plants flower.
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Cymbopogon flexuosus
Open-pollinated.
Coarse grass with bright lemony flavor. Used for food and medicine in Southeast Asia for millennia.
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Althaea officinalis
Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. Cousin to the hollyhock, used to soothe and soften irritated skin and membranes and to... read more
Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. Cousin to the hollyhock, used to soothe and soften irritated skin and membranes and to... read more
Tagetes lucida
(80 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Native to Guatemala and Mexico; also known as Sweet Mace, Mexican Mint Marigold, Winter Tarragon... read more
(80 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Native to Guatemala and Mexico; also known as Sweet Mace, Mexican Mint Marigold, Winter Tarragon... read more
Silybum marianum
Open-pollinated.
Named for the bold white splashes on its glossy leaves, said to be from Mary’s milk. Fast-growing 3-5' annual with leaves up to 8x24".
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Dracocephalum moldavica
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
Annual. Tea and medicine plant with purple-blue flower spikes that bumblebees love. 18" tall.
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Leonurus cardiaca
Open-pollinated.
Perennial 2–4' plant with dull green leaves and tiny white to purple blooms. Bees love the flowering tops, which are used for tea or herbal tincture.
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Allium schoenoprasum
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
Hardy perennial. 1-2' dark blue-green leaves are medium-fine, long and slender. Lilac-colored flowers bloom in June and July.
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Mentha pulegium
Open-pollinated.
Perennial. Hardy aromatic ground cover; plants creep with only the lavender flower stalks rising above the ground.
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Rosmarinus officinalis
Open-pollinated.
Beloved tender perennial growing to 3-4'. Cannot withstand temperatures below 17°, may be overwintered indoors if kept cool and moist.
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Foeniculum vulgare
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
This fennel, which doesn’t bulb, puts all its energy into making seeds.
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Spilanthes oleracea
Open-pollinated.
Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers.
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Spilanthes oleracea
Open-pollinated.
Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers.
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Urtica dioica
Open-pollinated.
Perennial. Grows 3-6'. Young shoots and leaves are delicious steamed as spring greens, very high in minerals and protein.
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Origanum majorana
(80-95 days)
Open-pollinated.
Grown as an annual in the North. 1' plant with grey-green rounded leaves of enchanting sweet fragrance.
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Galium odoratum
Open-pollinated.
Perennial ground cover for shade. Whorls of pointed vanilla-scented leaves covered with clusters of tiny snowy-white spring flowers. 6-8" tall.
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Hypericum perforatum
Open-pollinated.
1-3' perennial hardy to Zone 3. Pretty yellow flower of fields and meadows turns tinctures and oils deep red.
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Achillea millefolium
Open-pollinated.
Perennial grows 1-2', spreads slowly, preferring lean soil. Rich garden soil may produce lush 3' plants that need staking. Zone 2.
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Monarda fistulosa
Open-pollinated.
3-4' plants bear aromatic lavender blossoms highly attractive to pollinators.
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Lactuca serriola
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Readily grows as a spring-sown annual.Young leaves are edible, and the plant can be milked for its medicinal latex.
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Sinapis alba
(70-85 days)
Open-pollinated.
As easy to grow as the leafy mustards. The variety of mustard most familiar to American palates, but pallid without the addition of turmeric.
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Ocimum basilicum
Open-pollinated.
Vigorous mulberry-tinted basil with anise fragrance makes a highly decorative tall bushy plant. Slow to bolt.
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Ocimum basilicum
(70 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. This Genovese-type impressed us in our 2023 basil trials. Bushes with shorter internodes have... read more
(70 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. This Genovese-type impressed us in our 2023 basil trials. Bushes with shorter internodes have... read more
Ocimum basilicum
(55 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Bright, lemony and fragrant. Gorgeous plant habit, similar to Dolce Fresca’s, is upright,... read more
(55 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Bright, lemony and fragrant. Gorgeous plant habit, similar to Dolce Fresca’s, is upright,... read more
Ocimum basilicum
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Purple stems and flowers of standard Thai, but displayed upon a strong bushy umbrella form with wide and beautifully ample flowers.
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Ocimum basilicum
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
The choice of many connoisseurs for making pesto. Leaves are slightly smaller and finer than Sweet Basil with more aroma and potency.
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Ocimum basilicum
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
The choice of many connoisseurs for making pesto. Leaves are slightly smaller and finer than Sweet Basil with more aroma and potency.
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Ocimum tenuiflorum
(100 days)
Open-pollinated.
A superior strain of Tulsi or Sacred basil, with a more compact growth habit and more pungent sweet flavor.
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Ocimum basilicum
Open-pollinated.
Lettuce-leaf type has very large ruffled leaves suitable for rolling or stuffing. Flavor similar to sweet basil.
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Ocimum basilicum
(64 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Chosen for its intense lemony fragrance. Medium-sized bright green leaves.
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Ocimum basilicum
(65 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Purple ruffled leaf basil. 12-14" stature and well-branched uniform habit.
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Ocimum basilicum minimum
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
8" and maintains a compact mound of light green leaves and white flowers. Its leaves are small, thin and strongly scented.
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Ocimum basilicum
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
The heaviest-yielding variety, recommended for drying, all-around great eating, and large-scale pesto production.
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Ocimum basilicum
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
The heaviest-yielding variety, recommended for drying, all-around great eating, and large-scale pesto production.
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Ocimum basilicum
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
An attractive 12-18" fine-leaved plant with purple stems, seed heads and flowers.
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Anthriscus cerefolium
(60 days to full maturity)
Open-pollinated.
Flavorful lacy leaves for mesclun or microgreens. Slow-bolting.
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Coriandrum sativum
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
A standard cilantro variety, very similar to Santo in flavor and uniformity.
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Anethum graveolens
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bouquet is usually grown for dill weed production because its leaves are sweeter and more refined than those of Mammoth.
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Anethum graveolens
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bouquet is usually grown for dill weed production because its leaves are sweeter and more refined than those of Mammoth.
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Anethum graveolens
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
A dwarf variety suitable for small gardens or patio containers, multi-branching plants spread 18-24".
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Anethum graveolens
Open-pollinated.
Variety generally grown for its seeds. Can also be used as dill weed, but the foliage is slightly darker, coarser and stronger-tasting than that of Bouquet.
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Echinacea purpurea
Open-pollinated.
Easy-to-grow, 2-4' tall, native to a wide range of habitats, from Appalachian woods to Midwest prairies.
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Lavandula angustifolia
Open-pollinated.
Also known as English Lavender. Not a named variety; perhaps a less-refined habit than Vincenza Blue.
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Lavandula angustifolia
Open-pollinated.
More compact habit than common Lavender with deeper green leaves and a more powerful, less sweet, aroma. 1' plants have bold clustered flower spikes with deep color from mid-July to early September.
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Origanum heracleoticum
Open-pollinated.
Perennial to Zone 4, but survives some winters in Zone 3. The true culinary herb for Greek and Italian cooking. Low-growing with fragrant dull green and purple leaves and white flowers.
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Origanum syriacum
Open-pollinated.
An oregano that carries a bit of zing, and is a necessary ingredient in the condiment za’atar. Bushy tender perennial, hardy to Zone 10, grown as an annual in colder climes.
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Petroselinum crispum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Double-curled type with long upright stiff stems. Holds color all season, tolerates heat and repeated cuttings.
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Petroselinum crispum
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
Italian heirloom. Flat-leaved parsley with good early seedling vigor and rich sweet flavor. Grows to 1' tall.
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Petroselinum crispum
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
Italian heirloom. Flat-leaved parsley with good early seedling vigor and rich sweet flavor. Grows to 1' tall.
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Petroselinum crispum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dense triple-curled medium-green parsley. Slow to bolt, prolific, hardy. Delicious stems.
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Petroselinum crispum
(78 days)
Open-pollinated.
Smooth and shiny large wide dark green leaves. Upright form with vigorous growth.
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Satureja hortensis
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
Annual grows to 1½' with narrow dark green leaves and lavender flowers. Cut often during growing season, before blossoms appear.
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Satureja montana
(100 days)
Open-pollinated.
Perennial. Leaves shinier and thicker, stronger and more pungent than Summer Savory.
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Scutellaria baicalensis
Open-pollinated.
Beautiful medicinal perennial with myriad small violet monkshood-shaped blooms on a 1–2' subshrub. Tolerates drought and grows best in light well-drained soil.
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Scutellaria lateriflora
Open-pollinated.
Native spreading 1–2' perennial with numerous small blue flowers. Also known as Virginia Skullcap. Herbalists use it for headaches and insomnia.
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