Herbs

Allium schoenoprasum 'Purly'

60-75 days · Easy

Mild onion flavor in leaves, flowers have delicate onion-floral taste

Angelica

365 days · Easy

Sweet, aromatic flavor with subtle licorice and spice notes

Anise Hyssop

75-80 days · Easy

Sweet licorice-anise flavor with minty undertones

Apple Mint

120 days · Easy

Sweet, mild mint with distinct apple fragrance and flavor

Arat

75 days · Easy

Strong, robust herbal flavor more pungent than modern parsley varieties; roots with subtle sweet undertones

Arterner

400 days · Easy

Earthy, mild anise flavor with subtle licorice notes.

Asia Ip

80-85 days · Easy

Minty, basil-like flavor with hints of clove and cumin, stronger than standard green shiso.

Borage

50-60 days · Easy

Mild, refreshing cucumber flavor with delicate taste.

Bouquet Dill

40-60 days · Easy

Classic dill flavor - fresh, tangy, and slightly sweet with pickle-like notes

Brilliant

75 days · Easy

Sweet and juicy with a classic, mild cantaloupe flavor and refreshing finish.

Britton

80-85 days · Easy

Mild mint and basil aroma with subtle hints of clove and cumin.

Bronze

50-60 days · Easy

Sweet anise flavor that develops from mild in young plants to fuller and more intense in mature plants.

Cardinal Basil

65-75 days · Easy

Classic sweet basil flavor in leaves, intense basil-clove flavor in flowers

Catnip

75-85 days · Easy

Minty-floral with subtle peppery notes; warm and slightly sweet when brewed as tea

Chocolate Basil

65-75 days · Easy

Sweet basil with distinct chocolate, cinnamon, and warm spice notes

Chocolate Mint

65-75 days · Easy

Cool mint with distinctive chocolate undertones and sweet finish

Cilantro

16-25 days · Easy

Bright, citrusy, slightly soapy with fresh herbal notes

Cinnamon Basil

65 days · Easy

Sweet cinnamon and spice with mild basil undertones

Common Chamomile

60-65 days · Easy

Delicate, slightly sweet, apple-like flavor with gentle herbal and floral notes; soothing and mild, not bitter

Common Mint

70-80 days · Easy

Fresh, cool, and distinctly minty with subtle sweetness; bright and invigorating.

Common Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

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

Common Valerian

500-550 days · Easy

Earthy, bitter root with slight peppery undertones; aroma is strong and grounding

Creeping

90-95 days · Easy

Cuban Oregano

60-90 days · Very Easy

Intense oregano-thyme flavor with camphor and mint notes

Cumin

100-115 days · Easy

Warm, earthy, nutty flavor with subtle citrus notes; young leaves are mild, seeds are more intense and aromatic

Curly Parsley

55 days · Easy

Fresh, grassy, slightly bitter with earthy undertones

Cutting Celery

80-85 days · Easy

Delicate celery flavor, milder and more tender than standard celery, with aromatic herbal notes.

Dandelion

95 days · Easy

Earthy and pleasantly bitter — young leaves taste like a peppery, mineral-rich arugula, while roasted roots have a deep, nutty, coffee-like richness. Flowers are mildly sweet and honeyed.

Darki Green

75 days · Easy

Fresh, herbaceous, slightly peppery flavor characteristic of parsley

Dragon

75 days · Easy

Sweet, classic carrot flavor with tender texture from thin skin

Ellagance Purple

100-110 days · Easy

Sweet and floral with subtle herbal notes; pairs well with citrus, berries, nuts, mint, and cinnamon

English Lavender

90-120 days · Easy

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

Fennel Bronze

16-25 days · Easy

Sweet anise or licorice flavor with aromatic intensity, similar to dill but sweeter

Fernleaf Dill

40-50 days · Easy

Classic dill flavor, fresh and aromatic with slight anise notes

Flat-Leaf Parsley

70-90 days · Easy

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

French Lavender

90-120 days · Easy to moderate

Floral, slightly camphor-like with pine undertones

French Tarragon

60-90 days · Moderate

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

Garden Sage

80-90 days · Easy

Earthy, piney, slightly bitter with camphor notes

Garland Chrysanthemum

30-50 days · Easy

Mild, slightly bitter with hints of chrysanthemum flowers and a fresh, herbal finish

Genovese Basil

68 days · Easy

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

German Chamomile

60-75 days · Easy

Sweet, apple-like aroma with honey undertones and mild, soothing taste

German Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

Strong, earthy, and slightly minty with hints of clove and camphor

Giant of Italy

75 days · Easy

Strong, fresh, robust parsley flavor with excellent depth and intensity from large dark green leaves.

Gourmet Gold Dill

40-50 days · Easy

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

Gourmet Gold Oregano

80-90 days · Easy

Classic oregano flavor - warm, aromatic, slightly bitter with pine and lemon notes

Greek Oregano

80-90 days · Easy

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

Green Shiso

80-85 days · Easy

Minty, basil-like flavor with hints of clove, cumin, and cinnamon, with peppery spice.

Grosfruchtiger

50-60 days · Easy

Sweet anise with intensifying complexity as plants mature; very young plants have mild fennel flavor, while 8-12 inch mature plants deliver full, warmer anise notes with licorice undertones

Holy Basil

90-100 days · Easy

Spicy, clove-like with peppery and slightly bitter notes

Hyssop

85-90 days · Easy

Minty, herbal with subtle hints of anise and a soothing quality

Italian Large Leaf Basil

74 days · Easy

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

Italian Large Leaf Oregano

74 days · Easy

Intensely aromatic, warm, slightly bitter with pine notes

Japanese Shiso Green

60-85 days · Easy

Complex blend of mint, basil, anise, and cinnamon with slight spiciness

Japanese Shiso Purple

60-70 days · Easy to Moderate

Complex blend of mint, basil, anise, and cinnamon with a slight spicy finish

Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil)

60 days · Easy

Mild spicy aroma with hints of sweetness, more delicate than other holy basil varieties.

Katinka

75 days · Easy

Mild and pleasant parsley flavor with fresh, subtle taste.

Kelvin

80 days · Easy

Crisp, juicy, and tender with a classic mild celery flavor and clean taste.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

90-120 days · Easy

Intensely floral and aromatic with sweet, slightly camphor-like notes

Lemon Balm

70 days · Very easy

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

Lemon Grass

75-85 days · Easy to moderate

Bright, intense lemon citrus with subtle ginger notes

Lemon Thyme

65 days · Moderate

Classic thyme flavor with bright, zesty lemon notes

Lemon Verbena

90-120 days · Moderate

Intensely lemony, sweet citrus with no bitter notes

Lime Basil

60 days · Easy

Intense lime-citrus flavor with mild basil undertones

Lovage

90 days · Easy

Celery-forward with distinct anise, parsley, and faint yeast undertones; young leaves and stems are bright and herbaceous; mature foliage becomes more intense and slightly bitter.

Mammoth Dill

90 days · Easy

Fresh, tangy, slightly sweet with caraway notes

Menuette

75 days · Easy

Mild, fresh, herbaceous parsley flavor with a clean, slightly grassy finish.

Mexican Mint Marigold

80-90 days · Easy

Sweet anise-tarragon flavor with licorice notes, more intense when flowers appear

Mexican Tarragon

80-90 days · Easy

Sweet anise flavor similar to French tarragon with subtle marigold notes

Moroccan Mint

60-90 days · Easy

Sweet, refreshing spearmint flavor with floral notes and less menthol than peppermint

Mrs. Burns' Lemon

60 days · Easy

Intensely aromatic basil with bright lemon citrus notes

Munstead-Type

100-110 days · Easy

Sweet and floral, pairs well with citrus, berries, nuts, mint, and cinnamon.

Orange Mint

85-95 days · Easy

Fresh mint with bright orange citrus notes and slight bergamot undertones

Orange Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

Sweet citrus flavor with subtle herbal notes, distinctly less pungent than common thyme varieties.

Orazio

50 days · Easy

Crisp texture with a distinctive anise flavor that is well-balanced and highly flavorful.

Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'

60-80 days · Easy

Very hot and spicy with intense oregano flavor, pungent and aromatic

Peppermint

60-90 days · Easy

Intense, cooling mint with strong menthol and sweet undertones

Pesto Perpetuo Basil

60-75 days · Easy to moderate

Classic sweet basil flavor, slightly milder than Genovese

Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'

70-85 days · Easy

Fresh, bright, and slightly peppery with classic parsley flavor

Pineapple Sage

70-90 days · Easy

Strong pineapple aroma and flavor with mild sage undertones

Porto Spineless

100 days · Easy

Similar to artichoke with a mild, slightly nutty taste when blanched and cooked.

Purple Ruffles Basil

75-85 days · Moderate

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

Purple Ruffles Oregano

60-70 days · Easy

Classic oregano flavor with slightly milder intensity than common oregano

Red Shiso

80-85 days · Easy

Distinct cinnamon, clove, and cumin notes with minty, basil-like qualities and subtle peppery spice.

Roman Chamomile

60-65 days · Easy

Distinctly apple-like and floral with subtle sweetness and hay undertones, milder and more refined than German chamomile

Rosemary

90-120 days · Easy

Piney, resinous, slightly bitter with camphor notes

Rue

100-125 days · Easy

Intensely bitter, acrid, pungent, and musty—rarely used culinarily due to overpowering bitterness.

Russian Tarragon

60-90 days · Very easy

Mild anise and licorice flavor, less intense than French Tarragon, slightly bitter

Silver Thyme

120-150 days · Easy

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

Spearmint

60-90 days · Very Easy

Sweet, cooling mint flavor without menthol intensity

Spicy Bush

50-55 days · Easy

Spicy and sweet basil flavor with aromatic notes, concentrated in small 1-inch leaves.

Spicy Globe Basil

60-70 days · Easy

Concentrated sweet basil flavor with spicy undertones, very aromatic

Stevia

100-120 days · Moderate

Intensely sweet with slight licorice aftertaste, some varieties have bitter notes

Summer Savory

60-70 days · Easy

Peppery and pungent with thyme-like notes, hints of mint and pine

Sweet Annie

120 days · Easy

Sweet Basil

74 days · Easy

Sweet, aromatic with hints of clove and anise

Sweet Marjoram

80-95 days · Easy

Sweet, delicate, pine-like with floral notes and mild citrus undertones

Thai Basil

74 days · Easy to moderate

Strong anise-licorice flavor with spicy, clove-like undertones

Topit

75 days · Easy

Sweet, mild, less bitter than standard parsley varieties with tender, delicate flavor.

Variegated Sage

75-90 days · Easy to moderate

Traditional sage flavor, slightly milder than common sage

Vertissimo

60 days · Easy

Mild, sweet anise flavor with subtle licorice notes and delicate herbal character.

Wega

75 days · Easy

Bright, fresh, slightly peppery herbal flavor characteristic of curled-leaf parsley varieties

Wild Marjoram

85-90 days · Easy

Warm, peppery flavor with subtle citrus notes and herbal complexity; edible flowers taste milder and slightly sweeter than leaves

Winter Savory

75-90 days · Easy

Intense, peppery, and pungent with pine and thyme-like notes

Zaatar

85-90 days · Easy

Complex herbaceous flavor combining sweet marjoram, thyme, and oregano with warm, earthy undertones.