Very aromatic with a sweet, licorice-mint flavor. Vigorous plants produce abundant blooms, attracting bees and other pollinators. Anise hyssop is also known as giant hyssop, blue giant hyssop, fennel giant hyssop, and fragrant giant hyssop. Edible Flowers: Leaves and flowers can be used fresh or dried to flavor drinks, salads, soups, pasta, and desserts.
Fragrant, minty, root beer-scented flowers and foliage make this deep orange and purple-tinted bloomed agastache a phenomenal tea plant. The hummingbirds, butterflies and bees find the plant irresistible, and we love the intoxicating fragrance and mellow-flavored tea made from the foliage and flowers. Mature height is 18-24 inches high and 12-18 inches wide. Super drought tolerant and tolerant of a range of soils. Heirloom grown from seed in high quality soil.
A beautiful mix of this pollinator friendly balm. Shades of mauve, lavender, purple, and pink will entice butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Blooms have a spicy scent, and are also known as the herb bergamot, which flavors Earl Grey tea. Traditionally used by Native Americans to soothe bronchial complaints and ease colds. Heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil. More varieties found under flowers.
Eurasian native that has been cultivated for centuries. The minty-lemony leaves and large purple flowers have long been used in a tea for reputed herbal benefits, including “lightening a discouraged heart.” Beloved by bees, like all the mint tribe. Non-spreading heirloom. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Strongly aromatic herb with lemony fragrance and excellent medicinal and culinary qualities. Shiny green leaves on full plants up to 2’ tall. Harvest before flowering since leaf quality declines as flower stalks mature. Attracts bees, vigorous spreading habit, perennial, open-pollinated.
This balm is especially lovely, with leaves infused with the intoxicating scent of mandarin orange! The crawling habit makes this an enthralling container plant as it “spills” from hanging baskets and pots. It also makes a delightful scented ground cover. A delicious tea plant to add citrusy notes to your blends. Small white blooms appear in summer. Height 6-12 inches, 20-24 inches wide. Grown from seed in high quality soil. Heirloom.
A Thai basil with larger leaves, this edible ornamental has showy flowers on purple stems. Cinnamon/clove flavor with hints of anise. Slower growing and slow to bolt. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Basil lovers unanimously recommend Genovese as the best variety for pesto! Plants are strong producers of dark green, glossy leaves with a characteristic spoon shape, exceptionally tender texture and distinctive sweet flavor excellent in sauces and cooking. Disease resistant hybrid is started from seed in high quality soil.
Deep color makes this basil extra flavorful, rich, and sweet. The fragrant deep-violet foliage will accent your floral designs with drama and perfume. Many gardeners choose to dapple the landscape with dark purple foliage, as it accents brightly colored flowers and vegetables beautifully. This variety was bred at the University of Connecticut in the 1950s. This exemplary basil took home a bronze medal in the 1962 All-America’s Selection award. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Unique, spicy aroma with hints of coffee and chocolate. Compact but very full, attractive plants. Mild spicy aroma with hints of sweetness. For teas, culinary, and medicinal use. Studies have shown that sacred basil has antioxidant properties, lowers cortisol levels and influences the neurochemistry of the brain in a manner similar to antidepressant medications. Regular use of this herb strengthens nerve tissue, promotes clarity of mind, increases memory and eases nervous tension. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Authentic Thai basil flavor. Try it as a flavorful garnish for sweet dishes. Green, 2" long leaves have a spicy, anise/clove flavor. Attractive purple stems and blooms. Adored by bees. Leaves are 2" long and plants reach 12-18" tall. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This culinary and medicinal herb produces an abundance of sparkling star-shaped blooms in the most brilliant shade of azure. A dazzling edible flower, each little flower contains a drop of nectar that is sweet with the essence of honey and cucumber. Pollinators, especially honeybees, adore borage blooms, and you will never find the plants without the company of beneficial insects. Add the refreshing blooms to salads, use as garnish, or make a cooling tea. The leaves, which also taste like cucumber, are cooked or made into cooling drinks and teas. Borage is believed to be native to the Mediterranean and has been used medicinally for many centuries. In the first century, Dioscorides said borage could “comfort the heart and purge melancholy.” Indeed, this beautiful, care-free herb brightens our hearts, and much research has been done on the anti-depressant and anti-anxiety qualities of borage. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
The classic herb that drives cats wild is also medicinal! Flowers and leaves are used in a tasty herbal tea for colds and flu. Vigorous heirloom plants reach 18” tall and are beloved by bees. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Excellent dried tea herb with prolific displays of tiny, aromatic flowers. Self-seeding annual with sweet scented daisy-like flowers that can be harvested and dried for herbal teas.
Brussels Winter type with dark green leaves. Excellent performance. Slow bolting, vigorous plants. Mild, sweet anise flavor. Popular for salads, microgreens, and garnishing. Edible Flowers: Chervil's flowers are edible, and used to garnish salads. Flavor is of mild licorice.
Quick growing and a great for freezing and drying. Edible flowers are delicious in salads and vinaigrettes. Can tolerate partial shade. Heirloom grown from seed in high quality soil.
A ubiquitous garden plant, it blooms in late summer rather than the spring like the common chive. Leaves and flowers have a delicious and mild onion/garlic flavor. Flowers also work well as a cut flower. Stays in tidy clumps. Beloved by bees. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Bolt-resistant variety with uniform plants. Cruiser has a tidy, more upright plant habit and excellent bolt resistance. Large leaves and sturdy stems make it an ideal bunching variety.
The most widely-grown organic dill for fresh eating, flowers and seed heads. A versatile, early-maturing variety used for fresh leaves, seedhead production and cut flowers. Produces seed heads well ahead of others and right in time for summer pickles. Flowering umbels average 6" wide.
A recently ‘rediscovered’ ancient flower, grown in European gardens since the Middle Ages. This subtle stunner has cool silvery blue foliage and nodding indigo blooms. A relative of borage, each flower has a drop of ‘honey’ that is irresistible to pollinators. This lesser known foliage plant has recently been embraced by floral designers as a versatile foliage filler. It becomes an even deeper blue as cool weather sets in. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
First-year flowering lavender. Deep purple flowers bloom the first year on large dense spikes. Plants are bushy, uniform, and well-branched. Edible flowers, use to flavor beverages and desserts. Winter hardy in Zones 5–7. Heirloom and FleuroSelect Gold Award Winner, grown from seed in high quality soil.
Lemongrass plants prefer rich, loamy soil. The more nutrients the taller it gets, up to 8'! Come fall, harvest the succulent and flavorful stems. We like to flavor stock with its citrusy flavor to use all winter long. Repels mosquitos! Grown from seed in high quality soil.
This aromatic has a phenomenal minty, rose fragrance. Prepare for a super long season of heavenly scented blooms; sets flowers in June that last until September! Its cheerful pink flower spikes attract pollinators and beneficial insects. These care-free plants thrive even in poor soil. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Cuttings sourced and propagated from the Dreamfarm property. This wild mint grows well in moist soils and along creekbeds. It has the flavor of spearmint, and is excellent for teas, mojitos, salads and chutneys. Small purple flowers develop in summer and attract pollinators.
Excellent culinary oregano with pungent, mouth-watering fragrance and flavor. This is the traditional full-flavored oregano for pizzas and tomato sauces. Low-growing plants have slightly furry dark green leaves with white flowers. Easy to dry, just harvest stems and hang in bundles. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
The culinary standard. A very dark green selection of the Moss Curled type. It performs well in containers and the field, allowing for multiple cuttings per season from one planting. Upright leaves make harvesting easy. Tight frilly leaves make it easy to chop in the kitchen. Tolerates light frost. Grown from seed in high quality soil. Heirloom.
The preferred culinary variety. Huge, dark green leaves with great flavor. Strong, upright stems make it hold well in the field. Dependable heirloom variety with rapid regrowth that stands up well to frost. Grown from seed in high quality soil. Heirloom.
Pine-scented, savory, culinary favorite. Native to the Mediterranean region, rosemary has silvery needle-like foliage and delicate flowers. Does well in containers or in a sheltered spot in the garden. Grown from seed in high quality soil. Heirloom.
Wonderfully aromatic gray green leaves used in soups, meat dishes, gravies and stuffing. Sturdy, woody stems can be used as ornamental branches in floral wreaths. Beautiful lavender flowers in summer.
A vigorous and easy-to-grow thyme that wafts a lovely citrus fragrance. This is a perfect choice for the poorest soil on your property; orange thyme is famous for its ability to thrive in even the most nutrient-depleted and dry soils. It is a stellar choice for landscaping, rock gardens, containers, and the herb garden. A delightful culinary herb that reaches just 8-12 inches tall. For peak flavor, harvest leaves just before the plant blooms. Allow the plants to bloom for a carpet of petite pinkish-white flowers that the pollinators will love, and are also edible. An arcane and gourmet herb that lends unique, citrusy notes to savory and sweet dishes. Heirloom grown from seed in high quality soil.
Loves our sandy soils and actually make a great lawn replacement plant. Stays short and forms thick mats that can shade out weeds. Indispensable in the kitchen and beloved by bees. Has a wonderful flavor and can be used fresh or dried. Usually survives the winter and can naturalize. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
Delicate, earthy flavor reminiscent of thyme and marjoram but with notes of mint. Our favorite herb with zucchini. Tastes the same as standard summer savory but with the added benefit of an upright and tidy (not sprawling) habit. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
One of nature's best herbal sedatives. Common variety, naturalized in some areas. Root used for anxiety, insomnia, and pain relief. Choose a location with full to partial sun, and well-drained but moist soil. Grown from seed in high quality soil.
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Opening Day of the Bellaire Farmers Market, Friday May 16th 8-12
Bellaire Farmers Market, Friday May 23rd, 8-12
Sara Hardy Farmers Market in Traverse City, Saturday May 24th 7:30-12
Alden Lumber & Hardware, Sunday May 25th 10-3
Memorial Day Garden Festival at Hydro45 in Williamsburg, Monday May 26th 11-6
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