flowering herbs

Flowering HerbsFlowering Herbs

Not just for the Not just for the

herb gardenherb garden

Many herbs hold Many herbs hold their own in flower their own in flower garden garden

can harvest for can harvest for cooking or craftscooking or crafts

attract beneficial insects attract beneficial insects

Flowering herbal borderFlowering herbal borderlimited space - double-duty as herb limited space - double-duty as herb

garden, perennial bordergarden, perennial border

Herb colors Herb colors pink, lavender, blue pink, lavender, blue silver, bronze, green silver, bronze, green leavesleaves

Some white, yellow Some white, yellow bloomsblooms

Anise hyssopAnise hyssop Agastache foeniculumAgastache foeniculum

Bushy clumps, upright branching Bushy clumps, upright branching stems topped with spikes of stems topped with spikes of lavender-blue flowers in mid to late lavender-blue flowers in mid to late summersummer

Will self-sow Will self-sow

3 feet tall3 feet tall

Anise hyssopAnise hyssop Agastache foeniculumAgastache foeniculum

Bee balmBee balm Monarda didymaMonarda didyma

summer flowers - red, pink, purple, whitesummer flowers - red, pink, purple, white

'Marshall's Delight' – pink, mildew resistant \'Marshall's Delight' – pink, mildew resistant \

mid to late spring, pinch out up to half of stems at mid to late spring, pinch out up to half of stems at ground level to thin out crowded clumpsground level to thin out crowded clumps

3 feet tall 3 feet tall

Bee balmBee balm Monarda didymaMonarda didyma

ChivesChives Allium schoenoprasumAllium schoenoprasum

pink or lavender flowers in Junepink or lavender flowers in June

clumps of thin, grasslike green leaves clumps of thin, grasslike green leaves with mild onion flavorwith mild onion flavor

12 to 14 inches tall in bloom12 to 14 inches tall in bloom

ChivesChives Allium schoenoprasumAllium schoenoprasum

FeverfewFeverfew Tanacetum partheniumTanacetum parthenium

Sturdy, easy-to-grow herbSturdy, easy-to-grow herb

Blooms from early summer to early fallBlooms from early summer to early fall

Self-sowsSelf-sows

Cut plant to ground after bloom for flush of new Cut plant to ground after bloom for flush of new growthgrowth

2 feet tall 2 feet tall

FeverfewFeverfew Tanacetum partheniumTanacetum parthenium

Joe-Pye weedJoe-Pye weed Eupatorium purpureumEupatorium purpureum

Domed clusters of rosy pink to light purple flowers Domed clusters of rosy pink to light purple flowers in multistemmed clumpsin multistemmed clumps

'Atropurpureum' - deep purple stems'Atropurpureum' - deep purple stems

'Album' - white flowers'Album' - white flowers

Slow to emerge in springSlow to emerge in spring

6 to 8 feet tall 6 to 8 feet tall

Joe-Pye weedJoe-Pye weed Eupatorium purpureumEupatorium purpureum

LavenderLavender Lavandula angustifoliaLavandula angustifolia

Delightful fragranceDelightful fragrance

Midsummer spikes of purple-blue flowersMidsummer spikes of purple-blue flowers

Shrubby clumps of narrow, silvery leavesShrubby clumps of narrow, silvery leaves

'Munstead‘, 'Hidcote' - 12 to 18 inches, dark purple 'Munstead‘, 'Hidcote' - 12 to 18 inches, dark purple flowersflowers

Must have good drainageMust have good drainage

LavenderLavender Lavandula angustifoliaLavandula angustifolia

Marsh mallowMarsh mallow Althaea officinalisAlthaea officinalis

pink or white, hollyhock-like flowers pink or white, hollyhock-like flowers for most of summerfor most of summer

broad, oval to heart-shaped, gray-broad, oval to heart-shaped, gray-green leaves green leaves

3 to 4 feet 3 to 4 feet

Marsh mallowMarsh mallow Althaea officinalisAlthaea officinalis

Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-meadow meadow FFilipendula ilipendula ulmariaulmaria

frothy clusters of creamy white flowers in frothy clusters of creamy white flowers in mid to late summermid to late summer

Large, dark green leaves in creeping clumpsLarge, dark green leaves in creeping clumps

divide every two to three years divide every two to three years

3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet tall

Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-meadow meadow FFilipendula ilipendula ulmariaulmaria

Purple coneflowerPurple coneflower Echinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea

Clumps of sturdy stems with large, rosy pink, Clumps of sturdy stems with large, rosy pink, flowers with raised, orange-brown centersflowers with raised, orange-brown centers

Bloom midsummer to fallBloom midsummer to fall

‘‘Crimson Star' - deep rose-pinkCrimson Star' - deep rose-pink

'White Swan‘ – white flowers'White Swan‘ – white flowers

3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet tall

Purple coneflowerPurple coneflower Echinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea

White swan SunsetWhite swan Sunset

Ruby StarRuby Star

RueRue Ruta graveolensRuta graveolens

Bright blue-green leaves, appears lacy, fernlike Bright blue-green leaves, appears lacy, fernlike

Blooms midsummer with clusters of bright yellow-Blooms midsummer with clusters of bright yellow-green flowersgreen flowers

Good drainage essential Good drainage essential

2 feet tall 2 feet tall

RueRue Ruta graveolensRuta graveolens

SageSage Salvia officinalisSalvia officinalis

culinary sage - shrubby clumps, oblong, gray-green leaves, culinary sage - shrubby clumps, oblong, gray-green leaves, spikes of purple-blue flowers mid to late summer. spikes of purple-blue flowers mid to late summer.

'Berggarten' - broader, more silvery leaves'Berggarten' - broader, more silvery leaves

'Purpurea‘ - with purple-green leaves'Purpurea‘ - with purple-green leaves

‘‘Icterina‘ - gold-banded green leavesIcterina‘ - gold-banded green leaves

'Tricolor‘ - green leaves splashed with cream, pink, and 'Tricolor‘ - green leaves splashed with cream, pink, and purplepurple

1 to 2 feet tall1 to 2 feet tall

SageSage Salvia officinalisSalvia officinalis

YarrowYarrow Achillea millefoliumAchillea millefolium

Flattened clusters of red, pink, white flowers Flattened clusters of red, pink, white flowers

Feathery gray-green foliageFeathery gray-green foliage

Achillea filipendulaAchillea filipendula- yellow flowers with gray - yellow flowers with gray foliage foliage

2 feet tall depending on cultivar2 feet tall depending on cultivar

YarrowYarrow Achillea millefoliumAchillea millefolium

YarrowYarrow Achillea filipendulaAchillea filipendula