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Apr 15, 2024 · Italian parsley has broad, serrated, green leaves that fan into three leaflets and long, pale-green stems. You may also find curly parsley with frilly leaves and a milder flavor.
- Basil. Everyone has enjoyed some basil, even if they don't realize it. If not in the form of pesto, then perhaps in a caprese salad, pasta marinara, or margarita pizza.
- Sage. Some might recognize sage for its use as a color theme in Millennial weddings, but sage is far more than a beautiful color. The herb is soft in texture, almost like felt or velvet.
- Mint. If you brush your teeth twice a day, which we hope you do, you are likely familiar with the flavor of mint. Within the world of mint, there are actually many varieties, but the most familiar are peppermint and spearmint.
- Lemongrass. Some may wonder, what is lemongrass? While a bulk of the herbs typically used in cooking may look like little green leaves, lemongrass is a bit different.
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Oct 20, 2023 · For instance, rosemary and sage are used mostly at holiday time, while fall is ideal for warm spices like cardamom and nutmeg. Here’s a look at the most common herbs and spices you’re likely to encounter. 1 / 33. Vladimir Zakharov/Getty Images.
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If you’ve ever enjoyed seeded rye bread, you are familiar with caraway seeds, which come from the plant known as Carum carvi. Suited to Zones 4 to 10, this herbaceous species prefers full sun and sandy, well-draining loam. Plants have a bushy growth habit. They are biennials that grow foliage in the first year. In the second, they bloom and set see...
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, are perennial herbaceous bulb plants that thrive in Zones 4 to 8 with full sun to part shade. Soil of average quality is adequate, provided it drains well. Clumps mature to a height and width of 12 to 18 inches. Chives Related to onions and garlic, chives impart subtle flavors of both, and make an excellent baked potat...
Herbaceous comfrey, Symphytum officinale, grows in Zones 4 to 9. It thrives in full sun to part shade and average, well-draining soil. Comfrey is a perennial herb that grows in clumps that sprout from tubers. It tops out at 12 to 36 inches tall with a spread of nine to 30 inches. Comfrey Comfrey is often used to make salves. Beware that the leaves ...
An herbaceous biennial herb for Zones 2 to 11, dill, Anethum graveolens, requires a full sun placement and average soil that drains well. Expect mature heights of eight to 48 inches and widths of four to 24 inches, depending upon the variety you select to plant. Elephant Dill Dill’s deeply serrated, feathery foliage and seeds have a light, refreshi...
Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, is a short-lived herbaceous perennial herb that returns annually for three to four years. It grows in Zones 4 to 9 in full sun and organically-rich, well-draining loam. Florence Fennel Seeds Florence fennel – or finocchio, as I know it – resembles celery and has anise-like, aromatic bulbs and seeds. The bulbs are sliced ...
Horehound, Marrubium vulgare, is a perennial suited to Zones 3 to 9 and prefers full sun to part shade, and sandy loam that drains well. Horehound With a shrubby growth habit, horehound develops woody stems that reach up to 30 inches tall with a spread of 24 to 36 inches. I first tasted horehound as a child, when my grandmother offered me a taste o...
Herbaceous horseradish, Armoracia rusticana, grows in Zones 2 to 9 with full sun to part shade and organically-rich soil that drains well. Beware that this perennial is vigorous and can become invasive. Common horseradish has broad, crinkly leaves and produces outstanding roots. The Bohemian variety has narrow, smooth foliage, lesser root quality, ...
For Zones 4 to 11, lavender, Lavandulaspp., thrives in full sun and average soil that drains well. Plants are shrubby, with woody stems that top out at 12 to 36 inches and a spread of 18 to 40 inches. These perennials typically have lavender blooms, a floral-meets-pine fragrance, and a somewhat bitter flavor. The flowers and foliage have a wide ran...
Suited to Zones 3 to 10, herbaceous lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, is a perennial herb that grows well in full sun to part shade, and average, well-draining soil. Plants have a bushy growth habit. Mature heights are 18 to 24 inches with a spread of 18 to 36 inches. Lemon Balm Seeds Lemon balm has a history of use in herbal medicine. Its lemony fr...
If you are in Zones 3 to 9, you can enjoy homegrown lovage, Levisticum officinale. This herbaceous perennial herb resembles celery, but its flavor calls anise or fennel to mind. Cultural requirements include full sun to part shade and average, well-draining soil. Lovage Plants achieve a showy height of three to six feet with a spread of two to thre...
Nov 19, 2021 · Soft herbs are ones with soft green stems such as parsley, basil, cilantro (coriander), mint, tarragon, and dill. Hard woody herbs are oregano, marjoram, rosemary, and thyme. Here are the secrets to keeping all types of fresh herbs fresher for longer:
Apr 14, 2024 · We've rounded up 14 herbs that can be planted together for a healthy and aromatic garden all season long.
Mar 14, 2024 · Learn about companion planting with herbs in the garden—and how to use them in the kitchen! Here are some of herbs' best garden companions and culinary uses.
