In general use, herbs are any plants used for food, flavoring, medicine, or perfume. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs as referring to the leafy green parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), from a “spice”, a product from another part of the plant (usually dried), including seeds, berries, bark, roots and fruits. …
Plant Specifications Foeniculum vulgare. Half Day Sun. Perennial. Height: up to 3’ Width: 12” The perennial herb fennel differs from the annual vegetable fennel, in that it does not form a white, swollen base. Mounds of glorious light, lacy, fern-like leaves in a mixture of copper, green and muted purple stems all bend in the …
Plant Specifications Foeniculum vulgare ‘purpureum’. Half Day Sun. Perennial. Height: up to 3’ Width: 12” The perennial herb fennel differs from the annual vegetable fennel, in that it does not form a white, swollen base. Threadlike, feathery, bronze-purple leaves similar to dill, it blooms with tiny edible flowers in midsummer. New growth is bronze-purple throughout …
Plant Specifications (Finocchio, Sweet Fennel) Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum. Full Sun. Perennial. Height: up to 3 – 5’. Florence fennel, also known as finocchio, is one of the most decorative garden vegetables, grown for the succulent, aniseed-flavoured bulb which develops from the swollen bases of the leaf stalks. Unfortunately, it is also one of the …
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Plant Specifications Artemesia ‘Powis’ Castle. Perennial. Full Sun to part shade. Height: 2’ – 4’ Width of 3’. Silver lace-like leaves that grow in lush clusters stand out in a garden. A woody, sturdy plant with a camphor-like fragrance. In the Garden This plant is very popular because of its reputation as an easy-to-grow herb. …
Plant Specifications Artemisia annua. Annual. Morning Sun or Partial Shade. Height: 3’-4’ A blue-green upright growing herbaceous plant. Blooms with aromatic yellow, goldenor chartreuse flower clusters. In the Garden Flourishes in cooler temperatures, as in Spring and Fall. Water regularly, but do not overwater. Self-sowing. Grows quickly from seed and will reseed to come back …
