Growing
herbs will not only add
colour and beauty to your garden, but
will have other, more subtle benefits.
The dried herbs bought from the
supermarket may have been irradiated to
prolong their storage life, and are a
world away when compared to the flavour
and nutritional value of fresh herbs.
So,
always consider growing your own!
Remember:
Seeds suitable for
hot and
humid
conditions
are marked
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ANISE
Pimpinella anisum
Anise is an annual grown for its spicy,
licorice-flavoured seeds, which are used
in soups, cakes and biscuits. The leaves
are lacy and the flowers are small and
white, similar in appearance to Queen
Anne’s Lace. A long warm period is
needed to successfully set seed. The
plant has a fragrant sweet smell; oil is
extracted from the seed to use in
toiletries, medicines and liqueurs.
Fresh leaves can be used as cooking
herb. Anise has been used since Roman
times as an aid to digestion. Sow in
early spring; it transplants very
poorly.
SA104
100 seeds $3.00
BASIL
Basil is easy-to-grow, it can be sown
direct into moderately rich, moist soil
in full sun from spring to mid-summer.
Suitable for temperate,
subtropical and tropical
areas.
Basil - Sweet 'Genovese'
Ocimum basilicum
Aromatic annual herb to
75 cm with shiny green leaves. An
essential herb in the summer garden, use
in tomato dishes and to make pesto. Sow
spring and summer.
Suitable for temperate,
subtropical and tropical areas.
SB125
300+
seeds $3.00
SB126
25g $9.00
SB127
100g $25.00
Basil
‘Lime’
Ocimum americanum
Annual
with a zesty lime aroma; compact plant
has 4 cm
long, bright green leaves;
use in soups, salads and fish dishes.
SB128 300+ seeds $3.00
SB157 25g $9.00
Basil
‘Nufar F1’
Ocimum
basilicum
Nufar has a large leaf (up to 10cm long)
and is resistant to basil Fusarium wilt,
one of the most devastating diseases for
basil growers. It has an excellent mild
flavour with just a hint of anise.
SB129 300+ seeds $3.00
SB130 25g $15.00
Basil ‘Thai'
This beautiful ornamental will give an
authentic Thai flavour to meals; it has
a sweet, anise-clove fragrance with a
hint of mint and citrus. Leaves are
green at the base of the plant and grow
purple towards the lavender/white
flowers.
SB131 300+ seeds $3.00
SB184 25g $18.00
BORAGE
Borago officinalis
Annual, attracts bees, leaves and
pink and blue
flowers are edible; accumulates
potassium & silica; self-sows. Sow
spring and summer; autumn in
frost-free areas only. Suitable for
temperate and subtropical areas.
SB132 60 seeds $3.00
CAPER BUSH Capparis spinosa
Hardy
shrub 1 – 1.5m high, with beautiful
large, long-stemmed white flowers.
It is grown for the unopened flower
buds which are pickled as 'capers'.
Best in warm sunny spots and well
drained, dry, rocky soil. Sow late
spring; germination is erratic and
difficult. Best in temperate and
Mediterranean areas.
SC234 10 seeds $3.00
CHAMOMILE
‘Bodegold’
Matricaria recutita
'Bodegold' is an improved variety of
German chamomile with a higher
content of essential oils, larger
flowers and taller, more compact
plants. It is an annual herb used
for making chamomile tea. It is
hardy, drought tolerant and has a
tendency to self-sow. It grows to 60
cm high with small daisy flowers. It
prefers a well-drained soil in a
sunny position. Sow seed in spring.
Harvest the chamomile flowers when
fully open, they can be used fresh
or dried and stored for later use.
Suitable for temperate and
Mediterranean areas.
SC233 1000+ seeds $3.00
CHIVES
These are perennial plants that grow
in clumps and are handy for edging
garden beds or growing in
containers. They act as a natural
pest repellent; both the leaves and
flowers are edible. Sow spring and
autumn.
Onion Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Mildly
onion flavoured soft leaves with
edible lavender pompom flowers; we
won’t make scrambled eggs without
them! Suitable
for temperate and subtropical areas.
SC146 200 seeds $3.00
SC207 25g $18.00
Garlic Chives
syn. Chinese Chives
Allium tuberosum
Flat
leaf variety of chives with a garlic
flavour, attractive white flowers;
leaves and green flower buds used in
Asian cooking.
Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
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Coriander is a
frost
hardy,
fast growing annual to 60 cm high,
with small white and mauve flowers
in summer; it will self-sow readily.
It likes a well-drained soil and
full sun. Sow in spring; autumn in
frost-free areas Sow seed direct
where it is to grow, lightly cover
with fine soil or compost. Thin
plants to 10 cm apart. The green
leaves are used in curries, salads,
pesto, chutneys and salsa, the seeds
are dry-roasted and used in curries,
pickles and soups. The flowers
attract beneficial insects including
tachinid flies and bees.
Coriander cv
'Slowbolt'
The
most common form of coriander grown.
Sow spring, autumn in frost-free
areas only.
Suitable for temperate and
subtropical areas (cool season
only).
SC149 100 seeds $3.00
SC150 25g $9.00
SC151 100g $25.00
Coriander cv
'Delfino'
Delfino has the same flavour as
traditional coriander, but with
fern-like, open leaves that resemble
dill. It can be used just like
ordinary coriander but also makes a
great garnish.
SC186 100 seeds $3.00
SC187 25g $9.00
SC192 100g $25.00
Coriander 'Mexican'
Eryngium foetidum
Perennial with a very similar
flavour to coriander but able to
cope with hot, humid weather. A
better choice for subtropical and
tropical areas than common coriander
as it also dries well and stands up
to cooking.
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SC148
400+ seeds $3.00
Temporarily
unavailable
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Syn. dillby;
dill weed; shubit; adas manis
(Indonesia); pak chee lao (Thai);
thi la (Vietnam)
Annual, the leaves and seeds are
used in cooking; the flowers attract
a wide range of beneficial insects.
Sow spring and summer, autumn.
Suitable for temperate and
subtropical areas.
SD100 500+ seeds $3.00
SD101 50g $10.00
Mexican Tarragon
Tagetes lucida
An
easy to grow perennial, native to
Mexico, it prefers full sun and a
deep, fertile soil. It grows to 70 cm,
producing a cluster of erect stems
with long, narrow leaves, 4 cm long
and 1 cm wide. Bright golden yellow
flowers, 1 cm across, occur in
clusters of up to 15 at the top of
the plant in summer. The leaves have
a distinct aniseed scent and flavour
which is similar to French Tarragon
but much stronger. Use sparingly as a
substitute for French Tarragon in
any recipe or make an aromatic
tarragon vinegar.
Suitable for tropical,
subtropical and warm temperate areas.
Sow spring. More information
SM127 100 seeds $3.00
Palmarosa Grass
Cymbopogon martinii
Also known as Rosha Grass or
Geranium Grass. This grass-like
plant from India is a close relative
of lemongrass and grows in a similar
way. The leaves are extremely
fragrant and used to produce an
essential oil with a rose geranium
fragrance. The oil is widely used in
potpourris, perfumes, mosquito
repellents and soaps. Sow seed in
late spring.
Suitable for tropical and
subtropical areas.
SP147 100+ seeds $3.00
PARSLEY
A staple herb, plant as a
productive, attractive edge to
garden beds. The richest in iron of
any vegetable. Sow spring and
autumn.
Parsley 'Giant
of Italy
Petroselinum neopolitanum
Vigorous, aromatic plant with flat, deep green,
shiny leaves. Mellow, sweet flavour, rich taste,
hardy and easy to grow.
Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical (in
the dry season) areas.
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SP102 1000+ seeds $3.00
SP103 25g $10.00
SP104 100g $23.00
Zaatar
Origanum syriaca
Zaatar
is a perennial herb, a relative of
oregano, native to the
Mediterranean. The attractive
greyish-green leaves have a spicy
smell and flavour, a combination of
sweet marjoram, thyme & oregano. It
can be used to flavour hummus, dips
and soups. Harvest stems when they
reach 6-10 cm long. The plants have
a semi-upright habit to 40 cm high.
It will grow well in a container. It
prefers a well-drained, slightly
alkaline soil in a sunny position
and will tolerate poorer soils. Sow
in spring.
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