Growing Guides

HOLY BASIL ABOUT THE PLANT: Description: Holy basil is a small perennial shrub (in warm climates) growing up to 2 or more feet in height. It has a unique fragrance and a sweet, pungent taste. Depending on the variety, the...

DWARF GREEK BASIL ABOUT THE PLANT: Description:  This basil type grows as a small compact bushy herb only 6-8" tall. The leaves are small, bright green, and oval-shaped. They have a spicy anise fragrance and flavor similar to Genovese basil...

CINNAMON BASIL ABOUT THE PLANT: Description: Cinnamon basil is a bushy herb growing from 18-30 inches tall. Its leaves are small to medium compared to sweet basil, somewhat narrow, and slightly serrated. They are shiny and dark green with reddish...

Peppermint   Peppermint is a perennial plant and one of the simplest known to grow from seed. This herb is a natural hybrid of culinary mint and watermint. In early summer, it blooms in tiny purple flowers, grows well in...

  ECHINACEA ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Echinacea has tall (up to 3 feet), strong, fibrous stems that bear large single flowers with pink or purple petals that generally curve downward and a central cone that is usually purple or brown....

ANISE  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: Anise is a plant that grows in clumps that can reach 2-4 feet high. It has opposing spear-shaped, aromatic leaves on a square stem. The flower head is a spike composed of numerous tiny, purple-tinged flowers....

CHAMOMILE ABOUT THE PLANT Description:   Chamomile is an herb that produces an abundance of small, fragrant, daisy-like white flowers with yellow centers that grow on long, thin, light green stems and can reach up to 3 feet high. The leaves...

BORAGE ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Borage is a broad, bushy, and prickly annual that can grow up to 2 feet tall. The leaves are rough and oblong. The blue flowers, clustered and hanging downward, are on reddish stalks and have...

  Dandelion  Dandelion is a perennial plant that grows 4-6 inches in height. True (wild) dandelions, different from Italian dandelions, are entirely edible with green leaves, stems, and nectar-sweet bright yellow flowers. True Wild Dandelion green leaves and bright yellow...

THAI LICORICE BASIL ABOUT THE PLANT: Description: Thai licorice basil is a small bushy herb reaching a height of about 1 foot. The leaves have an intense fragrance and taste of licorice with spicy sweet notes. The leaves are narrow...