Herbs by Common and Botanical Names

Specialty herbs nurseries usually sell herbs under their botanical names. In most garden centers you may also find that apart from a small selection of culinary herbs that plants are scattered about under their botanical names. Many plants that are used as herbs are beautiful in their own right. Click the boxes below to find out more information about each plant. The list will be in alphabetical order by common name with the botanical name listed underneath. There will be a brief description of each herb, the ideal location, cultivation, and typical uses for each plant along with a photo(s) of one or more varieties of each plant. This portion of the website is underconstruction. The links that are underlined are live and can be clicked for further information.


Alpine Strawberry Chives Foxglove Lilly of the Valley Pineapple Mint Sweet Cicely
Angelica Coltsfoot Garlic Lovage Poppy Sweet Violet
Artemisia Comfrey Garlic Chives Lungwart Pot Merigold Tansey
Basil Comfrey, dwarf Ginger Mint Madder Purple Coneflower Tarragon, French
Bay Coriander Hawthorn Marjoram Rose Tarragon, Russian
Bee Balm Corsican Mint Hemp Agrimony Marshmallow Rosemary Teasel
Borage Creeping Jenny Honesty Meadowsweet Rue Thyme, common
Boxwood Curry Plant Horebound Mint Sage Thyme Creeping
Bugle Dandelion Horseradish Oregano Santolina Valerian
Catnip Dill Hyssop Orris Sea Holly Wall Germander
Chamomile Elderberry Jacobs Ladder Parsley Soapwart Water Mint
Chervil Evening Primose Lacy's Mantle Pennyroyalum Southernwood Winter Savory
Chinese Chives Fennel Lavender Peppermint Spearmint Woodruff
Chinese Lantern Feverfew Lemon Balm Periwinkle Summer Savory Yarrow


Herbs Plants and Seeds,  Many Organic and Heirloom Cultivars, including some hard to find varieties