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List of Herbs – A to Z

Posted in - Gardening on January 16th 2014 0 Comments

Herbs can add beauty and functionality to your home or garden. Herbs are often thought of as a culinary addition, but many herbs have medicinal and fragrant uses as well. Choosing the right herbs to grow will depend on your growing zone, time requirements and whether you are choosing to grow your herbs in containers or outdoors.

Below is a regularly updated list of herbs, including herb growing zones, types, sunlight requirements, water requirements, soil PH requirements and sizes.

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Basil

Basil
Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
Type: Annual
Zone: 1-11
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 5.5 to 6.5
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 1-3 feet tall
Plant Width: 1-3 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant

Borage

Scientific Name: Borago officinalis
Type: Annual
Zone: Any
Light: Sun
PH: 6.0 to 7.0
Water: Moderately
Plant Height: 1-3 feet tall
Plant Width: 1/2-2 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers from Spring to Fall, Attracts Butterflies

Catnip

Scientific Name: Nepeta cataria
Type: Perennial
Zone: 3-9
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Water: Occasionally
Plant Height: 2 feet tall
Plant Width: 18 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Wet Soil, Flowers in Summer, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Cats

Chamomile

Scientific Name: Chamaemelum nobile, Matricaria recutita
Type: Annual, Perennial
Zone: 4-9
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 5.6 to 7.9
Water: Occasionally
Plant Height: 6-24 inches tall
Plant Width: 3-18 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers from Late Spring through Summer, Attracts Butterflies

Chervil

Scientific Name: Anthriscus cerefolium
Type: Annual
Zone: Any
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 5.0 to 8.2
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 1-2 feet tall
Plant Width: 1 foot wide
Level: Easy
Features: Attracts Butterflies, Flowers in Mid-Summer, Flowers Can Be Dried

Chives

Scientific Name: Allium schoenoprasum
Type: Perennial
Zone: 3-10
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6 to 8
Water: Regularly for Young Plants, Occasionally for Mature Plants
Plant Height: 8-18 inches tall
Plant Width: 8-12 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Flowers Mid-Spring to Early Summer, Attracts Butterflies

Cilantro / Coriander

Scientific Name: Coriandrum sativum
Type: Annual
Zone: Any (Plant in Fall in Zones 9 or Higher)
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.1 to 7.8
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 5-24 inches tall
Plant Width: 4-10 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Flowers in Mid-Summer, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies

Dill

Scientific Name: Anethum graveolens
Type: Annual
Zone: Any (Plant in Fall in Zones 9 or Higher)
Light: Sun
PH: 6.0 to 7.5
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 1-3 feet tall
Plant Width: 1/2-2 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers in Mid-Summer, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Butterflies

Fennel

Scientific Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Type: Perennial
Zone: Any (Perennial in Zones 4 to 9)
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.5 to 7.5
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 2-4 feet tall
Plant Width: 15-18 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers Late Spring to Early Fall, Flowers Can be Cut, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Butterflies

Garlic Chives

Scientific Name: Allium tuberosum
Type: Perennial
Zone: 4-8
Light: Sun
PH: 6.2 to 6.8
Water: Moderately
Plant Height: Up to 2 feet tall
Plant Width: Up to 2 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers in Fall, Flowers Can be Cut, Attracts Butterflies

Lavender

Scientific Name: Lavandula spp.
Type: Perennial
Zone: 5-10
Light: Sun
PH: 6.0 to 8.0
Water: Regularly for Young Plants, Occasionally for Mature Plants
Plant Height: 1-3 feet tall
Plant Width: 1-3 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers Early to Mid-Summer, Flowers Can be Cut, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Birds, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies

Lemon Balm

Scientific Name: Melissa officinalis
Type: Perennial
Zone: 4-11
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 4.5 to 7.8
Water: Moderately
Plant Height: 2-3 feet tall
Plant Width: 2 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers Mid-Summer to Early Fall, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies

Lemon Verbena

Scientific Name: Aloysia triphylla
Type: Perennial
Zone: 9-10
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.0 to 7.5
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: Up to 6 feet tall
Plant Width: Up to 6 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Flowers Late Summer to Early Fall, Flowers Can be Dried

Lemon Grass

Scientific Name: Cymbopogon citratus
Type: Perennial
Zone: 9-11
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 5.5 to 7.5
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 3-6 feet tall
Plant Width: 5-8 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Can be Used as Scent in Soaps & Perfumes

Marjoram

Scientific Name: Origanum majorana
Type: Annual, Perennial
Zone: 8-11
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.7 to 7.0
Water: Occasionally
Plant Height: 12-18 inches tall
Plant Width: 12-18 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers Mid to Late Summer, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Birds, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies

Mint

Scientific Name: Mentha
Type: Perennial
Zone: 3-10
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.0 to 7.0
Water: Regularly for Young Plants, Occasionally for Mature Plants
Plant Height: 1-4 feet tall
Plant Width: 1-4 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Tolerates Wet Soil, Flowers Mid-Summer to Fall, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Butterflies

Oregano

Scientific Name: Origanum vulgare
Type: Perennial
Zone: 5-11
Light: Sun
PH: 6.0 to 8.0
Water: Occasionally
Plant Height: 1-2 feet tall
Plant Width: 2-4 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers Summer to Fall, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Butterflies

Parsley

Scientific Name: Petroselinum
Type: Annual
Zone: Any
Light: Sun
PH: 5.0 to 7.0
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 8-24 inches tall
Plant Width: 8-24 inches wide
Level: Intermediate
Features: Flowers Mid to Late Summer, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Butterflies

Patchouli

Scientific Name: Pogostemon cablin
Type: Annual
Zone: 9-11
Light: Part Sun
PH: 5.5 to 6.5
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 3 feet tall
Plant Width: 3 feet wide
Level: Intermediate
Features: Can be Used as Scent for Soaps & Perfumes

Rosemary

Scientific Name: Rosmarinus officinalis
Type: Perennial
Zone: 6-10
Light: Sun
PH: 6.0 to 7.5
Water: Moderately
Plant Height: 1-6 feet tall
Plant Width: 2-4 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers in Summer in North (Ever-Blooming in South), Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies

Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia officinalis
Type: Perennial
Zone: 5 to 9
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 5.6 to 7.8
Water: Regularly for Young Plants, Occasionally for Mature Plants
Plant Height: 12-24 inches tall
Plant Width: 24-36 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers Late Spring to Early Summer, Flowers Can be Dried

Salvia

Scientific Name: salvia divinorum
Type: Annual
Zone: 10-11 (can be grown in lower zones if brought inside over winter)
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.1 to 6.6
Water: Regularly, Mist Regularly
Plant Height: 1-3 feet tall
Plant Width: 1 foot wide
Level: Difficult
Features: Drought Tolerant, Flowers, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies

Savory

Scientific Name: Satureja
Type: Annual, Perennial
Zone: 5-8
Light: Sun
PH: 6.7 to 7.3
Water: Moderately
Plant Height: 6-16 inches tall
Plant Width: 6-12 inches wide
Level: Intermediate
Features: Flowers Mid to Late Summer, Flowers Can be Dried

Stevia

Scientific Name: Stevia rebaudiana
Type: Perennial
Zone: 9 to 11
Light: Sun
PH: 6.1 to 7.2
Water: Occasionally
Plant Height: 30 inches
Plant Width: 18 inches
Level: Easy
Features: Flowers Summer to Fall

Tarragon

Scientific Name: Artemisia dracunculus
Type: Perennial
Zone: 3-9
Light: Sun, Part Sun
PH: 6.5 to 7.5
Water: Regularly
Plant Height: 1-5 feet tall
Plant Width: 1-2 feet wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Flowers Can be Dried

Thyme

Scientific Name: Thymus
Type: Perennial
Zone: 5 to 9
Light: Sun
PH: 6.0 to 7.0
Water: Moderately
Plant Height: 3-12 inches tall
Plant Width: 18 inches wide
Level: Easy
Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Flowers in the Spring, Flowers Can be Dried, Attracts Butterflies