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Browse our A-Z listing of herbs to discover the best species and varieties to fill your yard with color, taste, and fragrance.

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Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Plant Height:
1-3 feet tall
Plant Type:
Annual, Herb

Basil dishes up classic Italian flavor in eye-catching bushy plants suitable for garden beds or containers. Grow this tasty... read more >

Borage
Borago officinalis
Light:
Sun
Plant Height:
1-3 feet
Plant Type:
Annual, Herb

Sparkling periwinkle-blue blooms dance atop borage's fuzzy stems and leaves. A beauty in the garden, annual borage faithfully... read more >

Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile, Matricaria recutita
Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Plant Height:
6-24 inches tall
Zones:
4-9
Plant Type:
Annual, Perennial, Herb

Chamomile's dainty daisy-like blooms glisten when dew-spangled and glow in moonlight. Carpet a garden path or patio with Roman... read more >

Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Plant Height:
1-2 feet tall
Plant Type:
Annual, Herb

Punch up the flavor of spring-time dishes with the low-calorie, big taste of chervil. This fuss-free herb thrives in garden beds... read more >

Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Plant Height:
8-18 inches tall
Zones:
3-10
Plant Type:
Perennial, Herb

Chives grace the garden with bright green stems and pinkish-purple pompon blooms -- all of which offer a distinctly mild onion... read more >

Cilantro, coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Plant Height:
5-24 inches tall
Plant Type:
Annual, Herb

With bright green, fern-textured stems, cilantro holds its own in beds or pots, forming a clump of sturdy, flavorful stems. Every... read more >

Dill
Anethum graveolens
Light:
Sun
Plant Height:
1-3 feet tall
Plant Type:
Annual, Herb

For versatility in the garden, it's hard to beat beautiful, easy-grows-it dill. This herb fills a planting area with a fountain... read more >

Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Plant Height:
2-4 feet tall
Zones:
4-9
Plant Type:
Perennial, Herb

Dress up your garden with a textural masterpiece: fennel. With graceful, fern-like foliage, this herb brings beauty to any... read more >

French Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus sativa
Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Plant Height:
1-2 feet tall
Zones:
5-9
Plant Type:
Perennial, Herb, Shrub

French tarragon creates a shrubby presence in the garden border, combining fine texture with wonderful green-to-gray foliage.... read more >

Garlic chives
Allium tuberosum
Light:
Sun
Plant Height:
To 2 feet tall
Zones:
4-8
Plant Type:
Perennial, Herb

Garlic chives adds a mild zing to soups, meats, and other dishes. It tastes a bit more like garlic than chives or onions, making... read more >


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