Seed Sources for Culinary Herbs
Here is a list of some of the most popular culinary herbs you may want to add to your garden, together with sources for their seeds. For a description of each plant family, see Plant Families.
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Basil |
Ocimum Basilicum | Labiatae |
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Borage |
Borage officinalis | Boraginaeae | ||||||||||||
Camomile |
Chamaemelum nobile, Matricaria recutita | Compositae | ||||||||||||
Catnip |
Nepeta Cataria | Labiatae | ||||||||||||
Chives |
Allium Schoenoprasum | Liliaceae | ||||||||||||
Coriander/Cilantro |
Coriandrum sativum | Umbelliferae | ||||||||||||
Dill |
Anethum graveolens | Umbelliferae | ||||||||||||
Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare | Umbelliferae | ||||||||||||
Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis | Labiatae | ||||||||||||
Lemon Balm |
Melissa officinalis | Labiatae | ||||||||||||
Oregano |
Origanum | Labiatae | ||||||||||||
Parsley |
Petroselinum crispum | Umbelliferae | ||||||||||||
Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis | Labiatae | ||||||||||||
Sage |
Salivia officinalis | Labiatae | ||||||||||||
Sunflower |
Helicanthus annus | Compositae | ||||||||||||
(French) Tarragon |
Artemisia Dracunculus | Compositae | ||||||||||||
Thyme |
Thymus vulgaris | Labiatae |