Plants which can be both attractive and useful. This is our list of hardy perennial herbs- for annual herbs please see the vegetable list.
- Bay laurel
This is the well known edible bay used in cooking.These young plants would be best kept inside for the winter and put outside in spring.
- Chamomile
Chamomile flowers and foliage do in fact smell like apples, and make one of the best teas you can grow.
- Chives
This is a perennial herb popularly used in cooking,The leaves of chives are used in all kinds of sauces and salads to lend a delicate onion flavor,they like a sunny well drained spot and will produce mauve flowers in summer.
- Curry plant (Helichryssum)
As the common name suggests, the narrow, silvery-grey leaves of this dense, dwarf sub-shrub smell strongly of curry. The small, everlasting, bright yellow flowers are produced in summer. This plant prefers a sunny, sheltered position on well-drained soil.
- Fennel
This is a perennial herb popularly used in cooking,the plants are vigorous and easily grown they like a sunny well drained spot and will produce yellow flowers in summer.
- Herb Collection
These are ten well rooted perennial herb young plug plants 2 ins. high suitable for growing on before planting outside.The collection is made up of 10 different herbs all labelled from our extensive range of varieties here at our nursery … Continue reading
- Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) is a member of the mint family, but has a sweet lemony fragrance rather than a “minty” one. The mint family is huge; they distinguish themselves from other species by their square stems. Melissa is the … Continue reading
- Marjoram – golden
Perennial, Ht. 45 cm. Clusters of tiny pink flowers in summer. Attractive, oval, golden aromatic leaves. Culinary, use with meat or vegetables. Aspect : Full Sun Flower colour : Pink Hardiness : Fully hardy.
- Mint – Apple
Apple-scented, grey-green leaves and dense spikes of pink or white summer flowers. This vigorous mint looks lovely growing in a large terracotta container. The leaves can be used to make an tasty mint sauce, added to salads or freshly boiled … Continue reading
- Mint – Chocolate
Chocolate Mint (Mentha piperita cv.) neither smells nor tastes like chocolate, but rather it is reminiscent of an after-dinner chocolate Mint. Thus, the suggestion of Chocolate is there and is strong enough to make us love it. Great dried and … Continue reading
