Herbs

Peppermint Mint

Plant Specifications Coming Soon In the Garden Peppermint needs a well drained soil and a half-day of sun. It is very invasive and will send out underground runners throughtout your garden so plant it in an isolated space or in a container. The leaves of this plant have serrated edges and are green with a …

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Pineapple Mint

Plant Specifications Mentha suaveolens. Perennial. Morning Sun/Filtered Shade. Height 12” Width: 18” A variegated applemint with round pale, leaves but a scent like pineapple. Small wrinkled variegated leaves, like a yellow to a lime color varigation. Very striking and showy mint. In the Garden Pineapple Mint needs a well drained soil and a half-day of …

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Red Stem Apple Mint

Plant Specifications Mentha suaveolens. Perennial. Morning Sun/Filtered Shade. Height: 24” Width: 30-36” Soft round fuzzy leaves and stems. Can grow as a carpet under fruit trees. With flowers are white to pink. When blooming, around mid summer. In the Garden Red Stem Apple Mint needs a well drained soil and a half-day of sun. It …

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Spearmint

Plant Specifications Mentha x spicata . Perennial. Morning Sun/Filtered. Height 36” Width: 36” Spearmint is the most commonly used culinary and medicinal mint. Pear shaped leaves with intense bright green color stems. with a serrated edge leaf. Smooth, lush growth, growing up and out. Very fast growing mint, a very aggressive spreader. In the Garden …

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Wintergreen Mint

Plant Specifications Mentha x spicata. Perennial. Morning Sun/Filtered Shade. Height 18-20” Width: 30” Strong flavored version of spearmint. Prefers rich, moist soil. In the Garden Wintergreen Mint needs a well drained soil and a half-day of sun. It is very invasive and will send out underground runners throughtout your garden so plant it in an …

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Parsley

A swallowtail catapiller enjoys the foliage of both parsely and dill. They do no harm to the plant, but obviously need to be removed if you wish to eat the leaves.

White Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium, Asteraceae or ‘Common’ Yarrow. Perennial. Sun. Height: 16” Width: 10 – 14” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from …

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Silver Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (A. clypeolata x A ‘Taygetea’) Perennial. Height: 12” – 18” Width: 10’ – 12’ wide. An ancient herb from roman times, it is a favorite because of its beautiful silver leaves. An upright and compact hybrid with short flowerheads. In the Garden Great for a rock garden because of its striking …

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Paprika Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’. Perennial. Sun. Height: 16” Width: 10 – 14” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from a rhizome root …

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Red Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium (Cassis Achillea) Perennial. Sun. Height: 16” Width: 10 – 14” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from a rhizome …

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Golden Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium ‘Moonshine Yellow’. Perennial. Sun. Height: 12-18” Width: 10” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from a rhizome root (fibrous …

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