Agastache rugosa
Korean mint, strong peppermint flavour for teas or salads.
Allium schoenoprasum
Chives, purple flower heads are also edible.
Allium tuberosum
Garlic chives, flat garlicky leaf, ornamental white fragrant star-like flowers late in the year.
Allium fistulosum
Welsh onion, a native of Siberia, not Wales, perennial leaves all through winter if snails allow.
Aloysia triphylla
(Strongly) lemon scented verbena, over winter under glass.AGM.
Angelica archangelica
Short lived impressively large perennial with globular flower heads in second year, or crystallise stems for cake decoration.
Anthemis nobilis
Chamomile, scented flowers used for infusions.
Anthemis Treneague
Lawn chamomile – runners form a fairly dense fragrant sward for seats lawns or paving. No flowers. Needs good drainage and a low population of snails.
Artemisia abrotanum
Southernwood, Old Man, grey green hair like leaves on gaunt upright stems.Strongly lemony aroma. (AGM)
Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood, erect aromatic perennial, finely divided flat silky silvery leaves. Moth repellant properties do not apply to aphids.
Artemisia French Tarragon
Mildly creeping stems, richly aniseed flavoured leaves. Not as hardy as Russian tarragon but infinately superior flavour.
Asparagus Connover’s Colossal
(AGM) An old but reliable cultivar.
Calamintha grandiflora
Greater calamint, aromatic foliage with pink flowers, tolerant of a little shade.
Calamintha nepeta
Lesser calamint, aromatic foliage and two-lipped mauve flowers on a branched flowerhead.
Chrysanthemum parthenium Aureum
Golden feverfew, a cheerful self seeder.
Cynara cardunculus
(AGM) Cardoon, stately 'artichoke' in silver and purple
Fragaria vesca
Alpine strawberry/ wild strawberry, small fragrant fruit throughout the summer.
Genista tinctoria
Dyer's greenweed, deciduous shrub to 1 m bright green lance shaped leaves and golden yellow flowers early summer
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Used in the manufacture of fire extinguisher foam as well as being well known confectionary.
Hyssopus Blue
Hyssop. Evergreen aromatic sub-shrub.
Inula helenium (Elecampane)
Robust rhizomatous perennial for a moist soil and sun or partial shade. Cluster of yellow daisies, needs a generous space.
Lavandula x intermedia 'Grappenhall'
Lavandula x intermedia 'Fragrant Memories'
Lavandula lanata
Large silver wooly leaves and dark flowers very fragrant, from Southern Spain, frost intolerant.(AGM)
Lavandula x lanata 'Sawyers'
Lavandula Munstead strain
Dwarf habit lavender flowers.
Levisticum
Lovage. Tall umbellifer; leaves fresh or cooked, give a air of celery. Brings height to the the herb garden and tolerates some shade.
Melissa
Balm- green and variegated. Cut regularly for brightest foliage.("Drawing neere in smell and savour unto a Citron":Gerard)
Mentha applemint
Hairy leaves but excellent fresh flavour- good in cold drinks.
Mentha Bowles' mint
Somewhere between applemint and spearmint.
Mentha ginger mint
Yellow and gold variegation
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal
Mentha pineapple mint
Cream and green variegations.
Mentha requienii
Corsican Mint. Prostrate, tiny leaves and flowers. Pungent aroma.
Mentha silver mint
Silver form of horsemint reminiscent of a Buddleia.
Mentha spearmint
Mint mint
Myrtus apiculata
Myrtle with rounded leaves and a lax habit, covered in small white rose-like flowers in late summer, hardier than M. communis.
Myrtus communis Variegata
Cream and green leaves, smart habit – like a superior variegated privet.
Nepeta faassinii
Catmint – aromatic foliage and mauve flowers in summer.
Nepeta parnassica
Large catmint with sticky stems, scalloped leaves and white long lasting flowers 1.2 m
Origanum Acorn Bank
Yellow elongated leaved marjoram.
Origanum Hot and Spicy
Origanum vulgare
Marjoram
Origanum vulgare Aureum
Golden marjoram, glowing leaf rosettes in winter if cut back.(AGM)
Origanum vulgaris compactum
Compact form
Origanum vulgare Gold Tip
(to the leaf, that is)
Origanum vulgare 'Country Cream'
Gold edged somewhat crinkly foliage
Petroselinum Favorit
High dry matter content: good for autumn and spring crops.
Petroselinum Plain leaved
French/Italian/flat leaved parsley.
Rosmarinus 'Miss Jessopp's Upright'
Rosmarinus 'Sudbury Blue'
Rosmarinus 'Fota'Blue'
Rumex buckler leafed sorrel
Salvia officinalis
Sage, useful herb as well as a decent flowering shrub.
Salvia officinalis Berggarten
Broad leaved sage, robust appearance.
Salvia officinalis Icterina
Yellow and green variegated leaves. (AGM)
Salvia officinalis Purpurea
Sage with purple red leaves and purple flowers.
Saponaria officinalis
Soapwort. Stems and especially roots produce a mild detergent.
Satureja montana
Winter savory
Satureja hortensis
Summer savory
Teucrium hircanicum
Late summer mauve flower spikes above aromatic rugose sage-like leaves, 60 cm x 90 cm
Thymus citriodorus
Lemon thyme
Thymus Doone Valley
Variegated creeping form of lemon thymes.
Thymus Fragrantissimus
Fine grey foliage, wonderfully pungent orange fragrance.
Thymus herba-barona
Caraway thyme, low growing arching stems, keeps a tidy appearance over winter.
Thymus Pink Ripple
Bold pink flowers (for a thyme).
Thymus Porlock
Neat shrubby habit, superior to common thyme.
Thymus pulegioides Tabor
Lemony scent.
Thymus Rasta
Prostrate, tiny yellow/green leaves.
Thymus serpyllum Minimus (‘Mimimalist’)
Very small dainty foliage
Thymus vulgaris
Common thyme.
Thymus vulgaris Compactus Somewhat more compact than the species.
Thymus serpyllum Snow Carpet
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