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Growing Herbs

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

121 varieties with complete growing guides

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Allium schoenoprasum 'Purly'Easy

Allium schoenoprasum 'Purly'

Allium schoenoprasum 'Purly'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-75 days
AngelicaEasy

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 365 days
Anise HyssopEasy

Anise Hyssop

Agastache foeniculum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75-80 days
Apple MintEasy

Apple Mint

Antirrhinum majus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120 days
AratEasy

Arat

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
ArternerEasy

Arterner

Carum carvi

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 400 days
Asia IpEasy

Asia Ip

Perilla frutescens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 80-85 days
BasilEasy

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
Bay LaurelModerate

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

☀ Full sun to partial shade
BorageEasy

Borage

Borago officinalis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
Bouquet DillEasy

Bouquet Dill

Anethum graveolens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 40-60 days
BrilliantEasy

Brilliant

Cucumis melo

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
BrittonEasy

Britton

Perilla frutescens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 80-85 days
BronzeEasy

Bronze

Foeniculum vulgare

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
Cardinal BasilEasy

Cardinal Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Cardinal'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
CatnipEasy

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75-85 days
CeleryHard

Celery

Apium graveolens

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 100-130 days
ChamomileEasy

Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 60-90 days
ChivesEasy

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 60-90 days
Chocolate BasilEasy

Chocolate Basil

Helianthus annuus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
Chocolate MintEasy

Chocolate Mint

Mentha × piperita 'Chocolate'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
CilantroEasy

Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 16-25 days
Cinnamon BasilEasy

Cinnamon Basil

Ocimum basilicum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65 days
Common ChamomileEasy

Common Chamomile

Matricaria recutita

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 60-65 days
Common MintEasy

Common Mint

Mentha spp.

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 70-80 days
Common ThymeEasy

Common Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-95 days
Common ValerianEasy

Common Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 500-550 days
CreepingEasy

Creeping

Thymus serpyllum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-95 days
Cuban OreganoVery Easy

Cuban Oregano

Plectranthus amboinicus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
CuminEasy

Cumin

Cuminum cyminum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-115 days
Curly ParsleyEasy

Curly Parsley

Brassica oleracea

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 55 days
Cutting CeleryEasy

Cutting Celery

Apium graveolens var. secalinum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-85 days
DandelionEasy

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 95 days
Darki GreenEasy

Darki Green

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
DillEasy

Dill

Anethum graveolens

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 40-60 days
DragonEasy

Dragon

Daucus carota var. sativus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75 days
Ellagance PurpleEasy

Ellagance Purple

Lavandula angustifolia

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
English LavenderEasy

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
FennelModerate

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
Fennel BronzeEasy

Fennel Bronze

Foeniculum vulgare

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 16-25 days
Fernleaf DillEasy

Fernleaf Dill

Anethum graveolens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 40-50 days
Flat-Leaf ParsleyEasy

Flat-Leaf Parsley

Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-90 days
French LavenderEasy to moderate

French Lavender

Lavandula dentata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
French TarragonModerate

French Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
Garden SageEasy

Garden Sage

Salvia officinalis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Garland ChrysanthemumEasy

Garland Chrysanthemum

Glebionis coronaria

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)📅 30-50 days
Genovese BasilEasy

Genovese Basil

Ocimum basilicum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 68 days
German ChamomileEasy

German Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-75 days
German ThymeEasy

German Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-95 days
Giant of ItalyEasy

Giant of Italy

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
GingerEasy

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

☀ Partial shade📅 240-300 days
Gourmet Gold DillEasy

Gourmet Gold Dill

Anethum graveolens 'Gourmet Gold'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 40-50 days
Gourmet Gold OreganoEasy

Gourmet Gold Oregano

Origanum vulgare 'Aureum'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (morning sun preferred for color)📅 80-90 days
Greek OreganoEasy

Greek Oregano

Origanum vulgare hirtum

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 80-90 days
Green ShisoEasy

Green Shiso

Perilla frutescens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 80-85 days
GrosfruchtigerEasy

Grosfruchtiger

Foeniculum vulgare

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
Holy BasilEasy

Holy Basil

Ocimum tenuiflorum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
HyssopEasy

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 85-90 days
Italian Large Leaf BasilEasy

Italian Large Leaf Basil

Ocimum basilicum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 74 days
Italian Large Leaf OreganoEasy

Italian Large Leaf Oregano

Ocimum basilicum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 74 days
Japanese Shiso GreenEasy

Japanese Shiso Green

Perilla frutescens var. crispa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-85 days
Japanese Shiso PurpleEasy to Moderate

Japanese Shiso Purple

Perilla frutescens var. crispa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil)Easy

Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil)

Ocimum africanum

☀ Full sun📅 60 days
KatinkaEasy

Katinka

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
KelvinEasy

Kelvin

Apium graveolens

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80 days
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'Easy

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Lemon BalmVery easy

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70 days
Lemon GrassEasy to moderate

Lemon Grass

Cymbopogon flexuosus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-85 days
Lemon ThymeModerate

Lemon Thyme

Thymus × citriodorus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 65 days
Lemon VerbenaModerate

Lemon Verbena

Aloysia citriodora

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
LemongrassEasy

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-120 days
Lime BasilEasy

Lime Basil

Ocimum x citriodorum

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 60 days
LovageEasy

Lovage

Levisticum officinale

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90 days
Mammoth DillEasy

Mammoth Dill

Anethum graveolens 'Mammoth'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90 days
MarjoramEasy

Marjoram

Origanum majorana

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-90 days
MenuetteEasy

Menuette

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
Mexican Mint MarigoldEasy

Mexican Mint Marigold

Tagetes lucida

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Mexican TarragonEasy

Mexican Tarragon

Tagetes lucida

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
MintEasy

Mint

Mentha spicata

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 60-90 days
Moroccan MintEasy

Moroccan Mint

Mentha spicata 'Moroccan'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
Mrs. Burns' LemonEasy

Mrs. Burns' Lemon

Ocimum basilicum var. citriodora

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60 days
Munstead-TypeEasy

Munstead-Type

Lavandula angustifolia

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
Orange MintEasy

Orange Mint

Helianthus annuus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
Orange ThymeEasy

Orange Thyme

Thymus fragrantissimus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-95 days
OrazioEasy

Orazio

Foeniculum vulgare

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50 days
OreganoEasy

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'Easy

Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'

Origanum vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 60-80 days
ParsleyEasy

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 70-90 days
PeppermintEasy

Peppermint

Mentha × piperita

☀ Partial shade to full sun (4-6 hours)📅 60-90 days
Pesto Perpetuo BasilEasy to moderate

Pesto Perpetuo Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Pesto Perpetuo'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-75 days
Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'Easy

Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'

Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-85 days
Pineapple SageEasy

Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70-90 days
Porto SpinelessEasy

Porto Spineless

Cynara cardunculus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100 days
Purple Ruffles BasilModerate

Purple Ruffles Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Ruffles'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75-85 days
Purple Ruffles OreganoEasy

Purple Ruffles Oregano

Origanum vulgare 'Purple Ruffles'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 60-70 days
Red ShisoEasy

Red Shiso

Perilla frutescens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 80-85 days
Roman ChamomileEasy

Roman Chamomile

Chamaemelum nobile

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-65 days
RosemaryEasy

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 90-120 days
RueEasy

Rue

Ruta graveolens

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-125 days
Russian TarragonVery easy

Russian Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculoides

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
SageEasy

Sage

Salvia officinalis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-90 days
Silver ThymeEasy

Silver Thyme

Eucalyptus gunnii

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
SpearmintVery Easy

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
Spicy BushEasy

Spicy Bush

Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Spicy Globe BasilEasy

Spicy Globe Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Spicy Globe'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
SteviaModerate

Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-120 days
Summer SavoryEasy

Summer Savory

Satureja hortensis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
Sweet AnnieEasy

Sweet Annie

Artemisia annua

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120 days
Sweet BasilEasy

Sweet Basil

Ocimum basilicum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 74 days
Sweet MarjoramEasy

Sweet Marjoram

Origanum majorana

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-95 days
TarragonModerate

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
Thai BasilEasy to moderate

Thai Basil

Ocimum basilicum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 74 days
ThymeModerate

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
TopitEasy

Topit

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
TurmericEasy

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

☀ Partial shade📅 240-300 days
Variegated SageEasy to moderate

Variegated Sage

Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75-90 days
VertissimoEasy

Vertissimo

Anthriscus cerefolium

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60 days
WegaEasy

Wega

Petroselinum crispum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
Wild MarjoramEasy

Wild Marjoram

Origanum vulgare

☀ Full sun📅 85-90 days
Winter SavoryEasy

Winter Savory

Satureja montana

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-90 days
ZaatarEasy

Zaatar

Origanum syriacum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-90 days
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