The Beginner's Herb Garden: An Herb Society of America Guide

Herbs in Common Use

Many beginners may want to start their gardens with plants from a local or out-of-town nursery. Beginners with some experience may wish to experiment by starting plants from seeds or cuttings. Listed below are some of the herbs most commonly used.

BASIL, SWEET - Ocimum basilicum
CHIVES - Allium schoenoprasum
DILL - Anethum graveolens
GERANIUM, ROSE - Pelargonium xasperum 'Rosé'
LAVENDER - Lavandula angustifolia
LEMON BALM - Melissa officinalis
LEMON VERBENA - Aloysia citriodora
LOVAGE - Levisticum officinale
MARJORAM - Origanum majorana
MINT - Mentha sp.
OREGANO, GREEK - Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum
PARSLEY - Petroselinum crispum  
ROSEMARY - Rosmarinus officinalis
SAGE - Salvia officinalis
SALAD BURNET - Poterium sanguisorba
SAVORY, WINTER - Satureja montana
TARRAGON, FRENCH - Artemisia dracunculus 'Sativa'
THYME - Thymus vulgaris
WOODRUFF, SWEET - Galium odoratum

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