Herbs

Purple Dead-Nettle (Lamium purpureum)

Native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout North America, Purple Dead-Nettle sports purple tinged foliage and purply red spring blooms. It does not "sting" like common stinging nettle! Edible leaves can be used in salads or dried for tea. Valued for...

Quedlingburger Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Perennial

This uber aromatic variety boasts a higher essential oil content than common lemon balm, making it perfect for potent teas and tinctures. With its upright habit and bright green foliage, Quedlingburger is a striking standout in containers and herb...

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) Perennial

Also known as Narrow Leaved, Lance Leaved, or English Plantain, this medicinal favorite is hardier and easier to grow than most broad leaf varieties. While typically valued for its healing properties, young Ribwort Plantain leaves are often eaten as an...

Roman Chamomile (Anthemus noblis)

Cheerful, daisy-like flowers make this heirloom equal parts practical and attractive. Often used in herbal teas, Roman Chamomile also excels as ornamental groundcover or as a garden showpiece in its own right. Plant in bright sun. Minimum of 300 seeds...

Roselle Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Perennial

Also known as Red Hibiscus or Asian Sour Leaf, this tropical perennial is not frost hardy but can be grown as an annual in cooler climates. Roselle is an African heirloom yielding heaps of tart, ruby calyces used in preserves, teas, medicinal...

Rosemary (Silvia rosmarinus)

With its pungent, piney fragrance and silver-gray leaves, rosemary is a cherished culinary herb. Woody stems make for convenient bundle drying and aromatic leaves are splendid in potpourris, essential oils, and tinctures. Valued for medicinal properties...

Rue (Ruta graveolens) Perennial

This lacy herb with blue-green leaves and chartreuse flowers is popular as a compact ornamental and medicinal herb that will thrive even in arid growing conditions. Highly aromatic, Rue is excellent for pest control in the vegetable garden. Valued as a...

Russian Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculoides)

A native of Europe, this delicately flavored herb is relished by great cooks everywhere. With a flavor likened to anise and licorice, it's well suited for sauces, dressings, salads, and vinegars. Use fresh or cooked with equal success. Easy to grow...

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

This versatile herb adds classic flavorings to meat, poultry, and vegetables. Easy to grow, soft green leaves add remarkable calm to any color palette. Does equally well in containers and can be easily dried by hanging upside down in bunches. High in...

Saint John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Saint John’s Wort is a beautiful flowering perennial named after John the Baptist. Valued for a range of medicinal properties, this lovely heirloom is best grown from seed to ensure hardiness. Saint John’s Wort can be toxic to some livestock...

Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor)

In zones 4-8, this beautiful European heirloom can be cultivated as a perennial; elsewhere it is grown as an annual herb. Jagged leaves have a bright, cucumber-like flavor and aroma. Use Salad Burnet to infuse vinegars and oils or add to your summer...

Sesame (Sesamum indicum)

Sesame has a long history of cultivation around the world starting in India and Africa, then spreading to Europe and eventually to the gardens of Thomas Jefferson in Virginia. With its foxglove-like blossoms, Sesame is beautiful in the garden and loved...

Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) Annual

With high concentrations of sulforaphane, Shepherd’s Purse is valued for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. A member of the Brassicaceae family, the edible leaves of this hardy herb have a spicy, mustard flavor. Single stocks with...

Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)

Skullcap is a member of the mint family that produces lovely flowers of purple, blue, and white that look a bit like snapdragons. Most often cultivated for medicinal applications. Plants will sprawl. Native to Europe and the US. 50 seeds...

Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

Sorrel is a culinary herb with spinach-like leaves and a tangy, bright flavor often used in French dishes. Delicious in salads and as a cooking ingredient. Sorrel is related to buckwheat and rhubarb. 150 seeds minimum  Germination: 7-10...