Plant Specifications Ocimum basilicum ‘Purpurascens’. Partial Sun. Tender Annual. Height: 1 ½’ is an improved variety of Dark opal basil. Like many culinary basils, it is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). This basil variety has unusual reddish-purple leaves, and a clove-like spiciness flavor, making it superb for salads and garnishes. It is also …
Plant Specifications Ocimum basilicum ‘Pistou’. Partial Sun. Tender Annual. Height 8” A dwarf basil that has rich green leaves half the size of other basils and a delectable mild flavor. Perfect for small pots or containers, it grows as a round, compact shrub. In the Garden Pistou basil has very small leaves and grows in …
Plant Specifications Ocimum basilicum ‘Purple Ruffle’. Partial Sun. Tender Annual . Height: 1 ½’ This a beautiful form of basil that has ruffled jagged leaves. The scent and flavor are slightly different from sweet basil with more licorice and cinnamon flavor. In the Garden Purple Ruffles basil will often vary in color, leaf shape, and …
Plant Specifications Coming Soon In the Garden Sweet Basil loves the hot summer weather and well drained soil. It will not do as well when the temperatures drop below 40 degrees. It is a very tender plant so high winds or cold nights will damage the leaves. It grows very quickly so it is best …
Plant Specifications Ocimum x citriodorum ‘Siam Queen. ‘ Tender Annual. Full Sun. Height: 18 – 24” A distinctly flavored Basil that has a strong anise-like flavor. The leaves are more long and narrow while the Mediterranean version is more rounded. In the Garden Thai basil is very sturdy and one of the easier to grow …
Plant Specifications Laurus nobilus. Full to Partial Sun. Woody Evergreen shrub or tree. Height: up to 50 feet tall. Woody stems of dark green leathery oval leaves bloom in the spring with small, creamy yellow flowers. Dark purple berries erupt after the flowers are gone. In the Garden Bay Trees love humus-rich, well drained soil …
Plant Specifications Monarda, ‘Jacob Cline.” Perennial. Partial Sun. Height 3′ – 4′ Width can spread to 3’. Leaves are smooth to hairy. Blooms in late Spring, with large, striking red clusters. Very dramatic in the garden. In the Garden This plant is in the mint family and requires moist soil and frequent watering. The height …
Plant Specifications Borago officinalis. Annual. Cool (morning) or Partial Sun. Height: up to 2’ tall Width: 18” Hollow, bristly sprawling stems and bristly oval leaves up to 6 inches long. Star-shaped, one inch flowers, which bloom pink then mature to blue. In the Garden Prefers humus-rich, sandy and moist, well-drained soil in cool, yet sunny …
Plant Specifications Nepeta Six Hills Giant. Perennial. Full Sun to Mostly Sunny. Height: up to 3’ The taller Catmint is among the hardiest of the Nepetas and has a much longer period of flowering. The plants are broad and vigorous, with prolific flowers, the color of deep violet blue. In the Garden It will grow …
Plant Specifications Nepeta cataria. Perennial. Half Sun. Height: up to 3’ Width: 18” Sprawling stems with triangular, toothed, 2 inch long leaves smelling of camphor, thyme and pennyroyal. Leaves and stems are covered with a downy white fuzz. Small tubular white edible flowers bloom in the Summer In the Garden Catnip prefers average, well-drained soil …
