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HERB Balm - Lemon 8.5cm/9cm
A bushy upright perennial with wrinkled, light green leaves and spikes of yellow flowers from June to August. Can be used in stuffings, jams, fruit salads, vegetable salads and fruit drinks. Height - 60-120cm (2-4ft); Spread - 45cm (18in). Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position.
HERB Balm - Lemon 'All Gold' 1L
Lemon-scented leaves that keep their bright chartreuse-yellow foliage all summer without fading. Makes a fresh tasting tea. This variety does particularly well in partial shade, and requires a well-drained fertile soil. Height - 45cm (18 ins). Spread - 45-60cm (18-24in).
HERB Catnep 9cm
A clump-forming perennial with aromatic grey leaves and white flowerspikes from June to August. The aromatic minty leaves (fresh or dried) are much loved by cats! Height - 30-60cm (12-24in); Spread - 60cm (2ft). Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position.
HERB Chamomile - Lawn / Treneague 9cm
An evergreen perennial herb with a prostrate habit. A dense mat of aromatic green foliage is produced which never produces flowers so can make an ideal lawn or fragrant container plant. Will grow in most well-drained soils in a sunny position.
HERB Chives - Common 8.5/9cm
Aromatic perennial with green leaves. Dense umbels of bell-shaped bright pink flowers from May to July. Grown for its edible, hollow dark green leaves for use in salads, soups etc. Height - 60cm (24in); Spread - 8cm (3in). Will grow in most well-drained soils in sun or partial shade.
HERB Chives - Garlic 8.5/9cm
Clump forming perennial with long thin flat leaves and pretty white flowers. The mild garlic flavoured leaves can be chopped and added to salads, cooked vegetables, soups, egg and cheese dishes. The flowers are good in slalads. Height - 30cm (12in); Spread - 8cm (3in). Will grow in most well-drained soils in sun.
HERB Coriander 8.5/9cm
(Coriandrum sativum). An annual with white flowers in summer followed by round seeds. The leaves before flowering have the best flavour. Whole plant is edible -both the leaves and the seeds. Height - 60cm (24in). Prefers a very well-drained sunny position.
HERB Dill 9cm
(Anethum graveolens). Aromatic annual with ridged stems and fine, thread-like, blue-green leaves. Flat umbels of deep yellow flowers from June to July. Leaves are ideal for use in Fish recipes. Height 60cm (24in). Spread 40cm (16in). Prefers a sunny site in well-drained soil.
HERB Fennel - Green 8.5/9cm
A tall and graceful perennial herb sometimes mistaken for dill but with a completely different taste and fragrance. Very fine green leaves and bright yellow flowers. Used primarily with fish sauces and cooked vegetables. Height - Up to 1.5m (Up to 5ft). Prefers a sunny site in well-drained soil.
HERB Horseradish - 1L
Clump-forming perennial with long, puckered, dark green leaves rising from the fleshy roots, panicles of white flowers from May to August. The roots can be used for the sauce to accompany beef or fish.Height - 90cm (3ft); Spread - 40cm (16in). Likes a rich, deep soil with some sun.
HERB Laurus nobilis - Kitchen Bay 12cm
'Sweet Bay'. A conical evergreen tree or large shrub with glossy, dark green, aromatic leaves. Height & Spread - 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft). Yellow flowers from April to May. Shelter from cold drying winds. Will grow in free-draining soil in sun or shade.
HERB Lavender - 'Grosso' 9cm
A very hardy hybrid lavender, much grown comercially in France for oil. Bears many large spikes of heavily scented violet flowers which are excellent for drying. The foliage is silver-grey. Add flowers to soups, stews and salads. Grow in well-drained, fairly fertile soil, in full sun. Height - 90cm (3 ft).
HERB Lavender - 'Hidcote' 8.5/9cm
'Lavender'. A compact bushy evergreen shrub with narrow silvery grey leaves and spikes of dark purple flowers from July to August. Height - 60cm (24in); Spread - 75cm (30in). Prefers a sunny position in well drained soil.
HERB Lavender - 'Pendunculata' 9cm
Lavandula stoechas ‘Papillon’. A form of French lavender. Dense spikes of tiny, fragrant, dark purple flowers, each spike topped by distinctive, rose-purple bracts, are carried on long stalks, above the woolly grey leaves. Prefers a sheltered site. Grow in well-drained, fairly fertile soil, in sun. H3. Height & Spread - 60 cm (2 ft).
HERB Lavender - 'Vera' 8.5cm/9cm
(Lavendula angustifolia Vera). A form of 'Dutch Lavender'. A very strongly scented lavender. A rounded bushy shrub with silvery-green leaves and spikes of purple flowers in July & August. Height - 90cm (36in); Spread - 1.2m (4ft). Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position.
HERB Lemon Grass 1L
An attractive, lemon-scented grass. Keep indoors and frost free during winter, until late Spring. Plant are ready for harvest when 4-8 months old. Prefers a warm sunny position in well-drained soil. Can be grown in containers. Use fresh or dried, especially in Thai cooking. Height - 60-90cm (2-3ft). Spread - Up to 60cm (2ft).
HERB Lemon Verbena 8.5/9cm
(Aloysia citriodora). A bushy upright deciduous herb/shrub with lemon scented, rough, bright green leaves. Tiny pale lilac to white flowers from July to August. Can be used in drinks, jams, jellies and ice cream. Height & Spread - 1.8m. Prefers a sheltered, sunny position in well-drained soil. Tidy by pruning back in Spring.
HERB Mint - Banana 9cm
(Mentha arvensis). Peppermint and Banana scented leaves. Clusters of pale lilac flowers in Summer and Autumn. Prefers a sunny position in moist, well-drained soil. Culinary Use - Cakes and Ice Cream. Height - 30cm (12in). Spread - 90cm (3ft).
HERB Mint - Black Peppermint 1L
Green/Purple leaves. Clusters of mauve-pink flowers from June to August. A strong peppermint flavour. Prefers sun or part-shade in moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Makes a lovely peppermint tea. Height - 45cm (18in).
HERB Mint - Chocolate Peppermint 9cm
Dark green leaves with dark veins. Dense clusters of mauve-pink flowers from June to August. Can be grown in pots. The extra strong peppermint flavour has a hint of chocolate. Add to puddings, Summer drinks and tea. Prefers sun or part-shade in moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Height - 60cm (2ft).
HERB Mint - Ginger 9cm
Ginger Mint. A strongly aromatic, spreading perennial with red-tinted stems and green leaves. Dense clusters of lilac flowers from June to August. Prefers sun or part-shade in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Height 30cm (12in). Spread 1m (39in).
HERB Mint - Orange 1L
(Mentha x piperita f. citrata). Mauve/pink flowers from summer to autumn. Large roundish, purple and orange tinged, dark green leaves. Culinary, definite orange flavour. Good in salads both green and fruit. Prefers a fertile, moist, well-drained soil in a sunny position. Height - 60cm (24in).
HERB Mint - Strawberry 9cm
(Mentha piperata). A NEW Mint with a striking strawberry aroma and flavour. Ideal for fruit punches and teas and added to soft cheeses. Topped with spirals of lilac flowers in Summer. Prefers a fertile, moist, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade. Height - 50cm (20in).
HERB Oregano - 'Country Cream' 9cm
A bushy woody based perennial with pretty variegated cream and green leaves and clusters of small purple-pink flowers from June to August. Semi-Evergreen, cream and green foliage. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Height 40cm (16in). Spread 20cm (8in).
HERB Oregano - Common 9cm
A bushy woody based perennial with aromatic dark green leaves and clusters of pink/white flowers from June to September. Semi-Evergreen foliage. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Use in pizzas and pastas. Height 30-90cm. (1-3ft). Spread 30-45cm (12-18in).
HERB Pennyroyal - Creeping 9cm
A vigorous, low-growing plant which forms a carpet of dark green leaves with a strong peppermint scent and flavour. Whorls of small mauve flowers in Summer. Can be grown in pots and tubs. Prefers partial shade in moist but well-drained soil. Useful as an insect repellent. Height - 10cm (4in).
HERB Rosemary - 'Miss Jessops Upright' 8.5/9cm
'Rosemary'. An aromatic evergreen shrub with leathery, narrow dark green leaves. Pretty blue flowers from Spring to Autumn. Height - up to 2m (6ft). Prefers free-draining soil in a sunny position. Culinary uses - Adds flavour to meat, fish and egg dishes, etc.
HERB Sage - Icterina 1L
(Salvia officinalis Icterina). An upright form with gold and green variegation. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun. Height - 30-75cm (12-30in). Culinary Use - Stuffings and stews.
HERB Sage - Pineapple 9cm
Forms a branched sub-shrub. The leaves have a pineapple fragrance. Attractive red flowers from late Summer to early Autumn. Best planted in a container and given a sheltered position during the Winter. Height - 90cm+ (3ft) if potted on. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun. Use with chicken and pork as well as in fruit salad and ice cream.
HERB Sage - Purple 1L
(Salvia officinalis Purpurascens Group). An upright hardy purple-leaved form. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun. Height - 30-75cm (12-30in). Culinary Use - Stuffings and stews.
HERB Sage - Tangerine 9cm
(Salvia elegans). A half hardy perennial with fantastic tangerine-scented foliage and striking red flowers. Ideal for pots and tubs and give some protection during the Winter months. Flowers from late Summer into Winter. Height - Upto 1m (3ft). Leaves can be used in fruit drinks, fruit salads and puddings. Can be used for an interesting stuffing for pork.
HERB Savory - Winter 9cm
(Satureja montana). A woody perennial with dark green, shiny, pointed leaves. Indeal for use in soups, with poultry, when sauteing, etc. A very versatile herb. Height - 20-25cm (8-10in). Benefits from being cut back regularly. Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position.
