Chives Allium schoenoprasum Chives grace the garden with bright green stems and pinkish-purple pom-pom blooms — all of which offer a distinctly mild onion flavor. Versatile and easy-growing, chives …
Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium Punch up the flavor of springtime dishes with the low-calorie, big taste of chervil. This fuss-free herb thrives in garden beds or containers, growing easily from …
Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile, Matricaria recutita Chamomile’s dainty daisylike blooms glisten when dew-spangled and glow in moonlight. Carpet a garden path or patio with Roman chamomile, a flowering groundcover that …
Catnip Nepeta cataria Catnip is an easy-to-grow perennial grown primarily for its fragrant foliage that is extremely attractive to cats. A vigorous herb, catnip can be grown indoors on …
Borage Borago officinalis Sparkling periwinkle-blue blooms dance atop borage’s fuzzy stems and leaves. A beauty in the garden, annual borage faithfully comes back from seed each year, quickly filling …
Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica Bayberry forms a beautiful semi-evergreen shrub that tolerates either wet or dry soils. The shrub also withstands salt spray, making it a good choice for coastal …
Caraway Carum carvi This biennial develops ferny foliage its first year in the garden and bears white flowers and seeds the second year. The seeds are most commonly used …
Calamint Calamintha Calamint is dotted with masses of tiny flowers that attract butterflies from midsummer until frost. The small white or pale lavender blooms make a good substitute for …
Basil Ocimum basilicum Basil dishes up classic Italian flavor in eye-catching bushy plants suitable for garden beds or containers. Grow this tasty beauty in a sunny spot, and you’ll …
Angelica Angelica is a tall, hardy biennial herb with dramatic stalks that can be candied and used on cakes or cookies. The first year, the plant produces beautiful frilly …
