The English Lavender is an improved lavender variety that offers 30% more young plants and a 80% minimum germination. This lavender is a popular variety for many bouquets that produces beautiful lilac flowers with lots of ornamental blue-gray leaves.
The Chive is a widely known herb that produces flat, solid leaves with a wonderfully pungent flavor that is similar to onions. This plant can grows as high as 1.5' feet and 12" inches wide.
Fast growing tobacco that is great for very short growing seasons. It can be planted out earlier than many other tobaccos and mature plants are frost tolerant. It is mild to smoke but has a high nicotine content.
Havana 142 is classified as a cigar binder but is often used in making chew. Many growers find it makes an excellent cigarette tobacco as well. A columnar plant which grows to a height of 4 feet, it matures in only 55 days. A good choice for areas with short growing seasons. Air cures to a light brown.
Connecticut Shade leaf produces some of the finest cigar wrappers in the world. Does best and produces the best leaf when grown in the shade. Grows to over 9' in height producing 26-28 leaves. The plants are very uniform and have little to no suckering. The leaves are a light green averaging 12" x 18" and turn a mottled yellow as they ripen.
Anise is an annual/biennial herb that produces little, dainty white flowers and seed that has a refreshing licorice flavor. The small 1.5-2 feet tall plants have feather like green leaflets that are great for making aromatic tea. Anise seed produced from the plants can be used whole or ground in doughs or fillings of baked goods or brewed to make a delicate licorice-flavored tea.
The English Thyme is a beautiful purple-gray flowering herb that brings out a great flavor when added to different dishes. This herb grows tall and wide and if allowed to flower, will bring butterflies and bees to the garden. English Thyme is commonly used for seasoning either fresh or dried.
The Italian Oregano is a widely grown perennial that is most known for its small, flavorful leaves that add a delicious pungent taste to any dish! Used fresh or dried, the Italian Oregano will add that extra "bam" to all your Italian, Spanish and Mexican dishes.
The beautiful blush, pink flowers of the wonderfully fragrant Cumin plants are used to flavor many popular East Indian dishes! The beautiful foliage has a very aromatic smell that is similar to dill. This herb's young leaves mix very well into salads. Cumin grows best in warmer climates, but will produce seeds in cooler northern climates if started early enough.
Virginia 116 is a bright leaf Virginia Gold variety which grows to 4 1/2 feet in height. Good disease resistance. It produces an average of 19 leaves when topped, excluding bed leaves. Leaves are up to 24" long and 12" wide. It gives good yields, and turns light yellow as it ripens in around 65 days. Easy to air cure and dries a bright golden yellow. It is mild to smoke and is an excellent choice for a cigarette tobacco or in a pipe.
Lemon Balm is a wonderfully aromatic herb that is used for flavorings and teas! This variety can grow up to 2 feet-tall. Lemon Balm will bloom beautiful fragrant white flowers that are great for attracting bees to your garden for pollination.
The Artemesia dracunculoides, or commonly known as Tarragon, is an aromatic leafy herb that is growing in popularity for its culinary uses. This herb is a tall vigorous garden plant that produces leaves that have a mild flavor, pairing well with fish, chicken and vegetable dishes.
The Wild Bergamot Monarda is the best bee balm for dry locations and produces beautiful violet blooms that have a wonderful scent! This variety has great mid-summer blooms, later than any other Monardas. The Wild Bergamot will attract a large amount of butterflies, bees and hummingbirds!
The Bouquet Dill is an early maturing dill variety with dark feathered green leaves that produces an intoxicating, tangy aroma. The Bouquet is easy to grow and is popular for its flavor and uniform foliage. It can be used to enhance salads, soups and more. Along with its amazing culinary properties, the Bouquet is also perfect for filling in bouquets and cut flowers.
Broadleaf sage, also known as Salvia officinalis, is a robust perennial herb prized for its large, aromatic leaves and culinary versatility. Characterized by its broad, velvety gray-green leaves, this variety has a more pronounced flavor than some other sages, offering a warm, earthy taste with hints of mint and citrus. Native to the Mediterranean region, broadleaf sage is often used in cooking to enhance dishes such as meats, poultry, and stuffing, as well as in herbal teas. The plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, making it a favorite in herb gardens. Broadleaf sage is also valued for its medicinal properties, traditionally used for digestive health and inflammation. With its striking foliage and delightful aroma, this sage variety is both an attractive addition to gardens and a staple in kitchens.
The French Thyme is a popular herb used to add flavor in poultry and fishes dishes as well as salads, stews, sauces and pickles! This Thyme variety produces very aromatic blue-green leaves with pale lavender flowers that will add a pop of beautiful color to any garden or windowsill.
The Vulgaris Thyme, or also known as German Winter Thyme, is a Mediterranean herb with culinary, medicinal and ornamental uses. This thyme variety has larger leaves and is a great herb to add flavor to many fish, chicken and vegetable dishes. The Vulgaris plant produces well and is more frost hardy than other thyme varieties.
Rosemary is a very popular herb for its many uses, such as in potpourris and aromatherapy as well as flavoring many dishes! Start the seeds early indoors for a better harvest. Rosemary should be set outside early and will tolerate light frost.
