Herbs

Culinary and medicinal herbs. Growing guides from basil to thyme.

20 varieties

By Zone
Chocolate Mint

Chocolate Mint

60-90 days · Easy

Cool mint with distinctive chocolate undertones and sweet finish

Cilantro

Cilantro

50-55 days · Easy

Bright, citrusy, slightly soapy with fresh herbal notes

Common Chives

Common Chives

60-90 days · Very easy

Mild onion flavor, delicate and sweet

Common Thyme

Common Thyme

75-90 days · Easy

Earthy, minty, and slightly floral with warm, pungent undertones

Curly Parsley

Curly Parsley

70-90 days · Easy

Fresh, grassy, slightly bitter with earthy undertones

English Lavender

English Lavender

90-120 from seed, flowers in second year days · Easy

Floral, sweet, and slightly camphor-like with classic lavender aroma

Fernleaf Dill

Fernleaf Dill

40-50 days · Easy

Classic dill flavor, fresh and aromatic with slight anise notes

Flat-Leaf Parsley

Flat-Leaf Parsley

70-90 days · Easy

Fresh, clean, and grassy with a bright, slightly peppery finish

French Tarragon

French Tarragon

60-90 days · Moderate

Delicate anise flavor with hints of vanilla and pepper, slightly bitter finish

Garden Sage

75-90 days · Easy

Earthy, piney, slightly bitter with camphor notes

Genovese Basil

Genovese Basil

60-75 days · Easy

Sweet, aromatic, and slightly spicy with hints of anise and clove

Gourmet Gold Dill

Gourmet Gold Dill

40-50 for leaves, 90-110 for seeds days · Easy

Classic dill flavor with fresh, grassy notes and slight citrus undertones

Greek Oregano

80-90 days · Easy

Intensely aromatic, pungent, and slightly bitter with warm, pine-like notes

Italian Large Leaf Basil

Italian Large Leaf Basil

60-75 days · Easy

Intensely aromatic, sweet basil flavor with hints of anise and pepper

Lemon Balm

70-80 days · Very easy

Strong lemon scent and flavor with minty undertones, refreshing and citrusy

Pesto Perpetuo Basil

Pesto Perpetuo Basil

60-75 days · Easy to moderate

Classic sweet basil flavor, slightly milder than Genovese

Purple Ruffles Basil

Purple Ruffles Basil

75-85 days · Moderate

Strong basil flavor with slight spicy notes, more intense than sweet basil

Silver Thyme

75-90 days · Easy

Classic thyme flavor - earthy, minty, and slightly floral with aromatic intensity

Spicy Globe Basil

Spicy Globe Basil

60-70 days · Easy

Concentrated sweet basil flavor with spicy undertones, very aromatic

Sweet Basil

Sweet Basil

60-90 days · Easy

Sweet, aromatic with hints of clove and anise