In this collection of plants, you will find those that are great to cook with. For some varieties, such as mint, there are many different varieties to choose from and it can be a little overwhelming. We have designed many herb gardens so please do get in touch if you are unsure of which herbs are best for your kitchen garden.
Angelica archangelica. Most often used in cakes. Tender shoots are best to use. Used with tart fruit such as rhubarb or gooseberry it breaks through...
Balm Mandarina | Melissa officinalis 'Mandarina'. Not widely available this lovely from of balm has a strong orange fragrance rather than the powerful lemon of...
Basil Bush/Greek | Ocimum basilicum. Fantastic annual herb. Greek Basil has a lovely compact form with small leaves and white flowers that form a neat round...
Basil Purple | Ocimum basilicum var. Purpurascens. This is a lovely form of basil with with dark purple leaves that are often splashed with green. This...
Basil Sweet | Ocimum basilicum. Tender annual. Highly aromatic with bright green leaves. Essential herb in many pasta dishes. The chopped leaves combine well with...
Blackberry Thornless | Rubus fruticosus. A lovely variety of blackberry with a sharp flavour. Semi evergreen and will the leaves turning a lovely red colour...
Calendula officinalis | Brilliant orange flowers on this hardy annual which are edible. Add flowers to salads or cocktails and cakes. The petals will also...
Cedrus deodora | The Himalayan cedar is a gorgeous evergreen tree with a weeping, pendant-like habit. The needles of this conifer are a blue-green green...
Chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium. Annual herb that is most widely used in French cuisine with a similar delicate parsley like flavour with an aniseed undertone....
Chives | Allium schoenoprasum. Soft versatile herb. Use in salads, egg dishes and fish. Best added in the final moments of cooking. Overcook and you...
Chives Garlic | Allium tuberosum. Also known as Chinese Chives. Long flat leaves are used like chives in salads, vegetables, soup, potato dishes or chopped...
Artemisia abrotanum. A lovely variety of southernwood with cola scented leaves. The foliage is a lovely silver-grey with acid yellow flowers. Deadhead on a regular...
Coriander Vietnamese | Persicaria odorata. Leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other names for this herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, hot...
Curry plant | Helichrysum italicum. Bushy evergreen subshrub with woolly stems and aromatic, silver-grey to yellowish green leaves and everlasting dark yellow flower heads. Can...
Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare - Commonly known as green or garden fennel. Structural herb that towers over others, height & Spread 2m x 45cm. Wonderful...
Fennel Bronze | Foeniculum vulgare Purpureum. Best know as Bronze fennel. A lovely upright herb that looks equally good in the herbaceous border as the...
Fragaria x ananassae 'Florence' | New variety of strawberry that is a late season and reliable cropper. Produces lovely sweet fruits June and July. Exceptional...
