Perennial Crops
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Cynara cardunculus 'Cardoon'
Cardoon€1.98Whether you are into the culinary arts or edible landscapes, you may want to put this plant at the top of your list. Chosen by the RHS as one of the top plants of the last 200 years, Cardoons are aristocrats in both the ornamental and the vegetable world.
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€2.52
If you're an adventurous gardener, cook, or gastronome, then you'll want to grow cardoons. In summer, tall flower stems which are topped with large blue-violet blooms. A dramatic statement in the flower border and a flavour that is truly unique in the vegetable world. Organic Seeds.
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Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion, Clockflower, Tell-The-Time, Blowball, Puffball, Priests Crown€1.50Dandelion is reviled by lawn manicurists yet, like Burdock, it is one of the most esteemed herbs in healing, the benefits are endless. The young raw leaves can be used in salads or cooked as a vegetable, the leaves contain more iron than spinach and are a excellent source of vitamins.
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Fennel 'Zefa Fino'
Florence Fennel or Bulbing Fennel€1.62Out of stock
'Zefa Fino' is a superior strain of fennel that is ideal for cool climates and the best fennel for garden use. It keeps a succulent texture, never tough or woody. It harvests easily because the root stem is relatively short and is good for use as a mini-veg or for growing on to maturity.
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Fennel 'Zefa Fino' Organic
Florence Fennel or Bulbing Fennel€1.98Very popular for use in specialist cuisine, Florence Fennel, 'Zefa Fino' is a superior strain. It stays small, is never tough or woody and keeps a succulent texture. Ideal for cool climates and the best fennel for garden use, it will bulb reliably and doesn't bolt from a spring sowing. Harvest in 80 days.
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Fennel, Bronze Fennel
Herb Fennel, Bronze Fennel.€1.74Used in many culinary dishes, the leaves and seeds of Fennel have a sweet aroma and an aniseed flavour. The fine clouds of feathery, bronze-purple leaves are wonderful in the herb garden or among tall perennials and grasses. The foliage acts as a delicate veil through which flower heads of plants can be seen.
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Fennel, Green Fennel
Herb Fennel, Green Fennel€1.50Out of stock
The green garden fennel is a handsome and popular perennial, often planted on its own for impact or combined with other flowers in borders. The airy feather foliage is crowned in late summer with large heads of tiny flowers. Both leaves and seeds are useful and seeds may be left to ripen as a crop.
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Fennel, Green Fennel, Organic
Herb Fennel, Green Fennel€1.92Out of stock
Herb Fennel has a sweet aroma and an aniseed flavour. Both leaves and seeds have a multitude of culinary uses. The magnificent clumps of airy feather foliage are useful in the border or herb garden. And as a bonus, the plants are perennial. Organic Seed.
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€1.68
Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum', commonly called Golden Feverfew or Golden Feather, is a clump-forming, dwarf cultivar which typically grows only 20 to 30cm tall and features small daisy-like flowers and chartreuse aromatic foliage. It blooms profusely between July and October.
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€1.50
Whether your interest lies in medicinal herbs or simply its decorative qualities, growing Feverfew can be a welcome addition to any garden or allotment. Feverfew is a good companion plant and a natural insect repellent. Ideal for planting around outdoor seating areas and pathways
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Galium odoratum, 'Sweet Woodruff'
Formerly known as Asperula odorata
Native to Europe€2.70Out of stock
An often forgotten herb, Galium odoratum can be a valuable addition to the garden, particularly shaded gardens. Soft green leaves are carried in whorls on stems and when its small white vanilla-scented flowers appear above this lush carpet in May and June, the effect is enchanting.
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Garlic or Chinese chives, Oriental Garlic
Chinese leek, Oriental garlic chives, Ku chai, Koo chye or Gau choy€1.56A relatively new vegetable in the English-speaking world but well-known in Asian cuisine, the flavour of garlic chives is more like garlic than chives, though much milder. Both leaves and the stalks of the flowers are used a stir fry ingredient. The flowers may also be used as a spice.
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Good King Henry
Chenopodium bonus-henricus (An Ancient Crop)
Poor-man's Asparagus, Lincolnshire Spinach.€1.98Good King Henry has been used as a vegetable for centuries and was once a common sight in every garden. Good King Henry may have lost his court and become something of a rarity today, but this unique herb has much to offer to the home or cottage gardener.
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Good King Henry, Organic
Chenopodium bonus-henricus (An Ancient Crop)
Poor-man's Asparagus, Lincolnshire Spinach.€2.70Good King Henry has been used as a vegetable for centuries and was once a common sight in every garden. Good King Henry may have lost his court and become something of a rarity today, but this unique herb has much to offer to the home or cottage gardener. Organic Seed.
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Hyssop, Blue Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis, Organic
Blue Hyssop
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.10Hyssop famously attracts bees, hover-flies and butterflies. It makes excellent honey and is a must for any wildflower garden. Some beekeepers rub the hive with it to encourage the bees to keep to their home. In cooking, use the same way you would Rosemary. Organic Seed.
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€1.98
Hyssopus officinalis 'Alba' is a much less well known variety of hyssop. Also known as 'White Hyssop' the plants sport bright white flowers from July to October. Widely used as a 'taste enhancing' herb or wildlife plant, the plants are a dark, vibrant green with a spiky, upright habit and narrow tongue-like leaves which have a peppery scent when stroked.
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€2.22
Hyssop, once recognised as a medicinal herb is enjoying a revival with home gardeners. An aromatic herb similar to rosemary or lavender, it makes an excellent low hedge and more unusual alternative to box. The plants are a dark, vibrant green with a spiky, upright habit and narrow tongue-like leaves. 'Pink' Hyssop sports vibrant, pink flowers.
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Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis, Blue Hyssop
Blue Hyssop
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€1.74Hyssop is a strong-flavoured aromatic herb which is enjoying a revival with home gardeners. An ideal plant for use in containers or as a low hedge or border within the herb garden. Highly attractive to bees, it makes excellent honey and is a must for any wildflower garden.
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Lavender Vera'
True English Lavender, Old English LavenderStarting at: €1.74
Lavendula angustifolia is an excellent plant for low informal hedging and as a specimen evergreen for borders and formal gardens. Flowering generally begins from mid to late June to early July. The flowers have a rich sweet scent and are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.
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Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis
Bee Balm Sweet Balm, Balm Mint, Blue Balm.€1.50Out of stock
Melissa officinalis or 'Lemon balm' is a highly-scented herb, best known for its use in tea, but this very special herb has a number other uses. If you enjoy the liquors Benedictine and Chartreuse you may find the taste familiar as lemon balm is an ingredient in both.
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Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis, Organic
Bee Balm, Sweet Balm, Balm Mint, Blue Balm.€1.80Lemon balm is a very special herb with a number other uses. The leaves have the scent of lemon with a hint of mint. It is refreshing served in summer drinks such as Pimms or lemonade, use to flavour fruit, in sorbets and deserts or with a green salad. Organic Seed.
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Liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
European Liquorice or Licorice (U.S.)€1.98Liquorice has been grown in England since the Dark Ages. The fresh root is bright yellowish brown, soft and pliable, it is harvested in the autumn and is dried for later use. The aroma is strongly reminiscent of anise or fennel. The taste is dominantly sweet, warm and medical.
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Liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Organic
European Liquorice or Licorice (U.S.)€3.54The liquorice plant has a very long history of use both as a medicine and as flavouring. The soft and pliable roots have an aroma strongly reminiscent of anise or fennel. The taste is dominantly sweet, warm and medical. Organic Seed.
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Lovage, Levisticum officinale
Love Parsley, Mountain Celery€1.50Out of stock
If you haven’t cooked with lovage before then you have missed out on a very flavourful herb. The flavour is distinct and greatly appreciated by food aficionados. Even though some like to compare lovage to celery, it is almost like saying that an apricot tastes like a small peach.