6137 Pleasants Valley Road Vacaville, CA 95688 Phone (707) 451-9406 HYPERLINK "http://www.morningsunherbfarm.com" www.morningsunherbfarm.com HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected]
Fragrant Herbs For Your Garden
Ocimum basilicum – Sweet, or Genovese basil; classic summer growing annual Ocimum ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ – variegated non-blooming basil! Ocimum ‘African Blue’ - sterile Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Blue Spires’ – upright grower, with large leaves, beautiful for standards Salvia officinalis ‘Berggarten’ – sun; classic culinary, with large gray leaves, very decorative Thymus vulgaris ‘English Wedgewood’ – sturdy culinary, easy to grow in ground or containers Artemesia dracunculus var sativa – French tarragon; herbaceous perennial. Absolutely needs great drainage! Origanum vulgare – Italian oregano, popular oregano flavor, evergreen; Greek oregano - strong flavor Mentha spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’ – one of many, including ginger mint and orange mint Cymbopogon citratus – Lemon grass, great for cooking, and for dogs Aloysia triphylla – Lemon verbena ; Aloysia virgata – Sweet Almond Verbena – almond scented! Polygonum odoratum – Vietnamese coriander, a great perennial substitute for cilantro Agastache foeniculum ‘Blue Fortune’ – Anise hyssop, great for teas, honebee plant Agastache ‘Coronado’; A. Grape Nectar’ – both are 18 inches, delicious for tea, edible flr Agastache ‘Summer Breeze’ – large growing, full sun, bicolored pink and coral flowers Prostanthera rotundifolium – Australian Mint Bush. 6 ft evergreen, mint scented leaves. Monarda didyma ‘Coral Reef’; ‘Jacob Cline’ –Bee balm, citrus scented leaves, edible flowers Lippia graveolens – Mexican oregano, spicy fragrant leaves and flowes Tagetes lemmonii – Copper Canyon Daisy; Tagetes lucida – Mexican tarragon Satureja montana – winter savory; Satureja thymbra – pink savory; Thymbra spicata – Za’atar Salvia apiana – Ca native, pungent scented Salvia melissodora – Grape scented sage; leaves are pungent, flowers are grape scented Salvia mellifora – Black Sage; Ca native, pungent scented Lepechinia hastata – 4 ft, Hawaii native, truly tough; fragrant flowers and foliage; hummingbird plant Thymus x citriodorus – Lemon and golden lemon scented thyme; great for fragrance and flavor Thymus herba-barona (caraway); spicy orange – fun thymes for flavoring; groundcovers Thymus x citriodorus – Lime Thyme – lightly citrus scented Helichrysum italicum – Curry Plant, curry scented leaves, bright yellow blooms Patchouli pogostemon – patchouli! Origanum dictamnus – Dittany of Crete; Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’ – lovely pink and green blooms Buddleia alternifolia – weeping butterfly bush, 8-12 ft tall, amazing fragrant blooms Santolina chamaecyparissus ‘Lemon Queen’ – evergreen, pungent blooms Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’; ‘Hidcote’; ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ –dwarf English lavender Lavandula angustifolia ‘Twickel Purple’ – Classic lavender for growing, fresh cut and drying Lavandula angustifolia ‘Maillette’ – best for essential oil Echinacea purpurea ‘Prima Donna Rose’; ’Prima Donna White’ – huge flowers, fragrant like honey Pelargonium nervosum – Lime Scented Geranium Pelargonium ‘Skeleton Rose’ – rose and citronella scented Pelargonium scabrum ‘Mabel Grey’ – the truest lemon scented leaves
WHERE TO FIND US THIS SPRING
Our retail nursery in Vacaville is open Tuesday – Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm (closed April 8, Easter Sunday).
Visit us at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show at the San Mateo County Event Center, March 21 – 25. We are in Booth 1329 in Fiesta Hall ( HYPERLINK "http://www.sfgardenshow.com" www.sfgardenshow.com)
Sacramento Perennial Plant Club Sale at the Shepard Garden and Art Center, McKinley Park in Sacramento, March 31, 9 am – 3 pm
Harvest For the Hungry Garden Sale, Santa Rosa, 1717 Yulapa St; 9 am – 2 pm ( HYPERLINK "http://www.harvestgarden.org" www.harvestgarden.org)
Morningsun Herb Farm 16thAnnual Open House, Saturday, May 12, 9 am – 5 pm. A full day of herbal talks and garden walks, herbal vendors and herbal treats ( HYPERLINK "http://www.morningsunherbfarm.com" www.morningsunherbfarm.com)