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The A to Z Availability List The Thyme Table The Lovely Lavender List |
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Plants listed in GREEN are considered herbal. More plants will be listed soon.
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| Anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum |
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Hardy Perennial/Biennial - Licorice fragrance and taste
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| Applemint
Mentha rotundifolia |
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Hardy Perennial
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| Basil
Ocimum basilicum |
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Annual - several varieties available
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May |
| Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis |
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Tender Perennial - use fresh!
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| Bee Balm
Monarda species |
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Hardy Perennial - many colors available
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| Borage
Borago officinalis |
Self-sowing Annual - Fuzzy, cucumber flavor, edible blue flowers |
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| Burnet, Salad
Poterium sanguisorba |
Hardy Perennial - cucumber flavor, evergreen |
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| Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa |
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Hardy Perennial - dry tolerant
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Sold Out |
| Catnip
Nepeta cataria |
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Perennial |
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| Chamomile, German
Matricaria camomilla |
Annual - use flowers for soothing tea, fresh or dried
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| Chamomile, Roman
Anthemis nobilis |
Hardy Perennial - used mostly for fragrant ground cover
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Chives |
Perennial - Onion flavor, edible blooms    |
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| Chocolate Mint
Mentha piperita spp. |
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Hardy Perennial
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| Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum |
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Annual - seed is coriander
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Sold Out |
| Comfrey
Symphytum officinale |
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Hardy Perennial - grows well in clay
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| Garden Sage
Salvia officinalis |
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Hardy Perennial - several varieties
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| Garlic Chives |  |
Perennial - garlic flavor, self sows  |
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| Germander
Teucrium chamaedrys |
Hardy Perennial - evergreen sub-shrub, rose-colored flowers
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| Greek Oregano
Oreganum heracleoticum |
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Hardy Perennial - the strongest oregano
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Not This Year |
| Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis |
Hardy Perennial - evergreen sub-shrub, strong flavor
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Italian Oregano |
Perennial - good oregano flavor
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| Kentucky Colonel Mint
Mentha spicata |
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Hardy Perennial
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| Lavender
Lavandula species |
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Hardy/Tender Perennial - many varieties (see list)
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| Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis |
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Hardy Perennial - self sowing
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| Lemon Verbena
Aloysia triphylla |
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Tender Perennial - winter inside, deciduous
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Lovage |
Perennial - strong celery flavor  |
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| Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis |
Hardy Perennial - grows very tall
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| Parsley
Petrocelinum crispum |
Annual/Biennial - use fresh, loaded with vitamins, 2 kinds
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| Peppermint
Mentha piperita |
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Hardy Perennial
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| Perilla
Perilla frucsens |
Self-sowing Annual - Japanese/Red shiso, Burgandy foliage
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Prickly Pear (eastern) Opuntia compressa |
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Hardy Perennial, vigorous ground cover
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On Request |
| Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Tender/Hardy Perennial
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| Rue
Ruta graveolens |
Hardy Perennial
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| Sage, Pineapple
Salvia 'elegans' |
Tender Perennial - pineapple fragrance, red tubular flowers
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| Savory, Winter
Satureja montana |
Hardy Perennial- peppery flavor, white blooms
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| Spearmint
mentha spicata |
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Hardy Perennial
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| Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata |
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Hardy Perennial
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Sold Out |
| Sweet Annie
Artemisia annua |
Self-sowing Annual - great for wreaths, self-sows wildly
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| Sweet Woodruff |
Perennial - May wine
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| Tarragon, French
Artemesia dracunculus |
Hardy Perennial - does not set seed, strong when used fresh
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| Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare |
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Hardy Perennial - ant repellent, yellow blooms, invasive
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| Thyme
Thymus species |
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Hardy Perennial
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| Valerian
Valeriana officinalis |
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Hardy Perennial
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Sold Out |
| Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis |
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Hardy Perennial
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Not This Year |
| Yarrow
Achillea millefollium |
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Hardy Perennial - several varieties available
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| Variety | Growth Habit | Type/Use | Comment | Availability |
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| Caraway Thyme | Creeping | Culinary | Not This Year | |
| Doone Valley | Creeping | Mild lemon | Very Cute | Yes |
| English Wedgewood | Spreading | Culinary | Robust plant | Yes |
| English | Bush | Culinary | Traditional Favorite | Yes |
| Hi-ho Silver | Spreading | Culinary | Beautiful | Yes |
| Lavender Thyme | Low bush | Fragrance | Yes | |
| Lemon (plain) | Spreading | Culinary | Great lemon flavor | Yes |
| Lemon (variegated) | Spreading | Culinary | Great lemon flavor | Yes |
| Lime | Spreading | Culinary | Lime and thyme flavor | Yes |
| Mother of Thyme | Creeping | Culinary | On Request | |
| Orange Balsam | Spreading | Fragrance | Andy's favorite | Yes |
| Oregano Thyme | Spreading | Culinary | Oregano substitute | No |
| Pink Chintz | Creeping | Ornamental | Great bloom | No |
| White Moss | Creeping | Ornamental | Bloom like snow | Yes |
| Wooly | Creeping | Ornamental | Cute; takes shade | Yes |
English lavenders are lavandulas and may be grown from seed. French lavenders are lavendins or lavandula x intermedia and must be grown from cuttings.
Plant size refers to height of foliage only.
| Name of Cultivar | Type | Hardiness | Average Size of Plant | Flower Color | Scent | Flower Size and Quantity |
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| Angustifolia or Vera | English | Very | 18" | Lavender blue | Strong | Medium & many |
| Munstead | English | Very | 12" | Lavender blue | Good | Small-Medium & many |
| Hidcote | English | Very | 18" | Purple | Good | Medium & many |
| Provence | French | Very | 24" | Lavender blue | Strong | Large & many |
| Dutch | French | Very | 30" | Pale lavender | Good | Small & many |
| Twickel Purple | English | Very | 18" | Purple | Strong | Large & many |
| Fringed | French | Poor | 20" | Lavender blue | Good | Large & few |
| "Grosso" Fat Spike | French | Very | 18" | Lavender blue | Good | Large & many |
| Downy | ? | Poor | 20" | Lavender blue | Good | Medium & some |
| Croxton's Wild | English | Good | 20" | Lavender blue | Strong | Large & many |
| Grappenhall | English | Very | 48" | Lavender Blue | Good | Large & many |
| Jean Davis | English | Very | 18" | Pale pink/white | Ok | Medium & some |
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| Black Swallowtail | Queen Ann's Lace, Fennel, Parsley, Dill, Rue |
| Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple, Mourning Cloak | Willow |
| Clouded Sulfur | Clover |
| Tawny Emperor, Hackberry Butterfly, Question Mark | Hackberry |
| Common Wood Nymph | Grasses |
| Silver Spotted Skipper | Locust, Wisteria |
| Hummingbird Clearwing (dayflying moth) | Honeysuckle |
| Monarch | Milkweeds |
| Red Admiral, Mourning Cloak, Question Mark, Comma | Stinging Nettle |
| Painted Lady | Thistle, Hollyhock |
| American Painted Lady | Daisies, Everlastings/Curry Plant, Beach Wormwood |
| Buckeye | Snapdragons, Plantain |
| Fritillaries | Violets, Borage |
| Sphinx Moths (Tobacco Hornworms) | Tomatoes |
| Spicebush Swallowtail | Spicebush, Sassafras |
| Various Large Moths | Virginia Creeper |
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Origin | Color | Availability |
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| Amsonia hubrechtii | Blue Star | Native | Blue | |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Wild Columbine | Native | Red/Yellow | |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bearberry |
Native |
Evergreen |
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Aronia arbutifolia |
Red chokeberry |
Native |
Tree - white |
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| Aronia melanocarpa |
Black Chokeberry |
Native |
Tree - white |
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| Asarum Canadense |
Wild Ginger |
Native |
Mauve/brown |
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| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Native | Pink | |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | Native | Pale Pink | |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | Native | Orange | |
| Baptisia australis | Blue False Indigo | Native | Blue | |
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Boltonia asteroides |
Boltonia |
Native |
White |
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| Ceanothus americanua | New Jersey Tea | Native | White | |
| Chelone glabra |
Turtlehead |
Native |
White |
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| Clethra alnifolia |
Sweet pepperbush |
Native |
White |
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| Coreopsis verticillata |
Thread-leaf coreopsis |
Native |
Yellow |
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| Cornus sericea |
Redosier dogwood |
Native |
Red-twig |
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Corydalis aurea |
Golden corydalis |
Native |
Yellow |
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| Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower | Native | Pink | |
| Echium vulgaris | Viper's Bugloss | Alien | Blue | |
| Eupatorium fistosum | Joe Pye Weed | Native | Mauve | |
| Filipendula rubra | Queen of the Prairie | Native | Pink | |
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Hamamelis virginiana |
Witch hazel |
Native |
Yellow |
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| Hesperis matronalis | Dame's Rocket | Alien | Lavender/Pink | |
| Ilex glabra |
Inkberry holly |
Native |
Black berries |
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| Ilex verticillata |
Winterberry holly |
Native |
Red berries |
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Itea virginiana |
Virginia sweetspire |
Native |
White |
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| Liatris spicata | Gayfeather | Native | Fuschia | |
| Lindera benzoin | Spice Bush | Native | White | |
| Lobelia scardinalis | Cardinal Flower | Native | Red | |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great Blue Lobelia | Native | Blue-violet | |
| Monarda sp. | Bee Balm | Native | 8 Different Glorious Colors! | |
| Opunta compressa | Prickly-pear Cactus | Native | Yellow | |
| Phlox divaricata | Woodland Phlox | Native | Lavender/Pink | |
| Phlox glaberrima | Smooth Phlox | Native | Lavender/Pink | |
| Phlox maculatum | Carolina Phlox | Native | White | |
| Phlox paniculata | Garden Phlox | Not Sure | Various | |
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Physocarpus opulifolius |
Eastern ninebark |
Native |
Pinkish |
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| Physotegia virginiana | Obedient Plant | Native | Pink | |
| Pycnanthemum incanum | Hoary Mountain Mint | Native | White | |
| Pycnanthemum Sp. | Narrow-leafed Mountain Mint | Native | White | |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan | Native | Gold & Black | |
| Rudbeckia laciniata |
Cut-leaf coneflower |
Native |
Yellow |
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| Salvia coccinea | Texas Hummingbird Sage | Native | Red | |
| Salvia lyrata | Lyre-leaf Sage | Native | Lavender | |
| Saponia officinalis | Soapwort | Alien | Pale Pink | |
| Verbascum blattaria | Moth Mullein | Not Sure | Yellow | |
| Verbascum thapsus | Great Mullein | Alien | Yellow | |
| Viburnum nudum |
New York ironweed |
Native |
Deep Fuschia |
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| Viburnum prunifolium |
Possumhaw viburnum |
Native |
White |
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| Viburnum trilobum |
Blackhaw viburnum |
Native |
Black fruits |
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Viola labradorica |
Cranberry viburnum |
Native |
Red fruits |
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| Viola labradorica | Labrador Violet | Native | Violet |
