Annual Herb Plant Varieties for 2014
These are the different varieties that we have planted for this season.
Because they grow or don't grow at different rates, availability will vary from week to week.
If you are interested in a certain variety, please let us know and we will make every effort to get you one.
Most of the photographs and information came from the seed provider. My personal comments will be in purple.
Because they grow or don't grow at different rates, availability will vary from week to week.
If you are interested in a certain variety, please let us know and we will make every effort to get you one.
Most of the photographs and information came from the seed provider. My personal comments will be in purple.
Annual Herbs
Cilantro Caribe
Dense bunches of aromatic dark green leaves. Compared to Santo, Caribe has a slightly thinner stem, higher vigor and seed emergence, and better bolt tolerance. A great choice for greenhouse growers, or anyone who wants a long-standing cilantro!
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Dill Vierling
Deep, blue-green color and finely cut foliage. A good late flower strain for commercial leaf production; it is also used as a cut flower, as it produces attractive, light greenish flowers.
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German Chamomile
This 15 inch tall, feathery-leaved plant is best known for its apple-like flavor and fragrance. Used in teas and medicinally as a sedative, nerve tonic, and skin cleanser. It has remarkable properties as a companion plant in making compost due to an affinity with calcium.
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Epazote
This Mexican herb is easy to grow and hard to describe. Start indoors by pressing them into the soil mix. Transplant after the soil has warmed up and allow plenty of space, as plants grow to 4 feet in height. A couple of specimens is probably enough. The flavor is very fresh with a decided edge and aftertaste. Used in quantity in a variety of sauces, particularly with black beans, corn, mustard and seafood dishes. This herb is known as the "bean herb" as using just two sprigs effectively combats flatulence, aiding digestion with its carminative effect.
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Borage
Cucumber flavored fresh leaves are added to salads, cooked or made into a cooling drink. The blue flowers are used as a garnish. Makes a good honey plant.
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Amaranth Hopi Red Dye
Originally grown as a dye plant by the southwestern Hopi Nation, this variety has the reddest seedlings of any amaranth known, making it a natural for micro-green mixes! Plants reach 4-6 feet and cut a most striking figure in the garden! The Hopis use the deep-red flower bract as a natural dye to color their world-renowned piki bread.
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Lime Basil
This lime scented basil originated in Thailand. The two foot tall plants possess particularly attractive bright green foliage.
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Basil Ball
This is a very decorative basil. It has tiny leaves and forms small balls, looking like little topiaries. With it's hot and spicy flavor and wonderful aroma, it's an excellent decorative and eating basil.
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Basil Red Freddy
The same large, deeply pleated leaves as Genovese that everyone loves, but instead of green, Red Freddy boasts deep Roman purple.
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Basil Lemon Mrs. Burns
Heirloom strain from New Mexico. Intense citrus aroma, popular for vinegars and seafood dishes. Plants are 12-18" tall with a neat habit, small green leaves, and white flowers. Dries nicely. The finest strain of lemon basil available.
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Large Leaf Italian Basil
A staple in so many Mediterranean dishes, this strain is selected for maximum leaf production and dramatic flavor. Grows to a height of 2 feet and produces throughout the season. A most productive and dependable pesto producer.
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Persian Basil/ Reyhan
Really interesting and flavorful! Known as Reyhan throughout the varied nations of southwestern Asia. Has a distinctive aroma, both lemony and spice like.
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Thai Hairy Lemon Basil
This basil has slightly fuzzy stems, hence the name. Delicious flavor that lends its self well to many Oriental dishes. Popular in Thailand.
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Shungiku Edible Chrysanthemum
Delicious green leaves are great in salads and stir-fries. The brilliant yellow flowers are also tasty! A beautiful Oriental heirloom, very colorful.
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Summer Savory
Bushy and attractive herb growing to 12 inches high. Pungent leaves used in stews and gravies.
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Rue/Herb O' Grace
Historic herb whose use dates back to ancient times—rue is mentioned in the New Testament. The evergreen plants are a rich sea-green, quite distinctive even from a distance, forming a compact mound in the herb garden. Thrives in poor sandy soils and hot, dry sites.
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