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Rutgers Gardens Spring Plant Sale 2021 ‐ HERBS (all plants available from May 1) Common name Cultivar variety Scientific name basil Eleonora Ocimum basilicum basil Genovese Ocimum basilicum basil Lemon Ocimum basilicum basil Pesto Perpetuo Ocimum basilicum basil Purple Ruffles Ocimum basilicum basil Rutgers Devotion DMR Ocimum basilicum [Rutgers release] basil Rutgers Obsession DMR Ocimum basilicum [Rutgers release] basil Rutgers Thunderstruck DMR Ocimum basilicum [Rutgers release] basil Sweet Thai Ocimum basilicum bay laurel Laurus nobilis black cumin Nigella sativa borage Borago officinalis catnip, lemon Citriodora Nepeta cataria chamomille Matricaria chamomilla chervil Anthriscus cerefolium chives Allium schoenoprasum coriander, cilantro Coriandrum sativum dill Anethum graveolens epazote Dysphania ambrosioides geranium, scented Citronella Pelargonium geranium, scented Lady Plymouth Pelargonium geranium, scented Lime Pelargonium geranium, scented Mint Pelargonium lavender Ellagance Pink Lavandula angustifolia lavender Ellagance Snow Lavandula angustifolia lavender Goodwin Creek Lavandula hybrid lavender Grosso Lavandula intermedia lavender Hidcote Blue Lavandula angustifolia lavender Melissa Lavandula angustifolia lavender Munstead Lavandula angustifolia lavender Phenomenal Lavandula intermedia lavender Platinum Blonde Lavandula angustifolia lavender Provence Lavandula intermedia lemon verbena Aloysia triphylla lemongrass Cymbopogon flexuosus marjoram Sweet Origanum majorana mint, apple Mojito Mint Mentha x villosa mint, peppermint Chocolate Mint Mentha piperita mint, peppermint Orange Mint Mentha piperita citrata mint, peppermint Mentha piperita mint, pineapple mint Variegated Pineapple Mentha suaveolens mint, spearmint Mentha spicata oregano Greek Origanum oregano Hot & Spicy Origanum oregano Italian Origanum oregano Zaatar Origanum oregano, Mexican Lippia graveolens parsley Banquet Petroselinum graveolens parsley Curled Petroselinum graveolens parsley Extra Triple Curl Petroselinum graveolens parsley Italian Petroselinum graveolens parsley Italian Flat Leaf Petroselinum graveolens patchuoli Patchouli Pogostemon cablin rosemary Arp Rosmarinus officinalis rosemary Barbecue Rosmarinus officinalis rosemary Hill Hardy Rosmarinus officinalis sage Berggarten Salvia officinalis sage Tricolor Salvia officinalis sage Salvia officinalis sage, pineapple sage Scarlet Salvia officinalis tarragon, French Artemisia dracunculus thyme, common (English) Thymus vulgaris thyme thyme, French thyme Thymus vulgaris thyme, lemon thyme Thymus citriodorus thyme, Mother‐of‐Thyme Thymus serpyllum thyme, orange thyme Orange Thymus citriodorus .

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