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1. 'CARDINAL' 2. BASIL 'DOLCE FRESCA' 3. BASIL ‘GENOVESE’ 4. BASIL ‘LEMON’ 5. BASIL ‘PROSPERA ITALIAN LARGE LEAF’ 6. BASIL 'SWEET THAI' 7. BASIL ‘THAI HOLY KAPRAO’ 8. 'ONION' 9. CILANTRO 'SANTO' 10. ‘BOUQUET’ 11. ‘BRONZE’ 12. FENNEL ‘GROSFRUCHTIGER’ 13. 'SWEET' 14. 'ITALIAN' 15. ‘GIANT OF ITALY’ 16. PARSLEY 'TRIPLE CURLED' 17. ARP 18. SAGE ‘PURPLE’ 19. ‘LEMON’

Basil ‘Cardinal’ Height: 24 - 30" Exposure: Sun General Information: At first glance you’ll think this is a celosia, with its heavy, tightly packed blooms. Strong, deep burgundy stems hold the flowers above the smooth, bright green leaves, ensuring a vibrant show throughout the summer even as you continue harvesting fresh leaves.

Basil ‘Dolce Fresca’ Habit: Mounded Spacing: 10 - 12" Height: 12 - 14" Exposure: Sun General Information: Tidy plant with an abundance of savory leaves that can be used in any dish calling for basil. Grows very well in a container or in the ground. Mid-size plant has a unique bushy habit with shorter internodes that holds its controlled size in the garden without getting tall and leggy.

Basil ‘Genovese’

Classic Italian variety.

Authentic flavor and appearance. Tall and relatively slow to bolt with large dark-green leaves about 3" long. Ht. 24-30".

•Edible Flowers: Use the flowers in any recipe that calls for basil, or to garnish drinks, salads, soups, pasta, and desserts. Flavor is of intense basil.

Basil ‘Lemon’ Lemony aroma and flavor. Attractive, spreading silver-green plant with lemony aroma and flavor is great for potpourris, tea, chicken, fish, vegetables and vinegars. Height: 12-18" Spread: 8-10”

Basil ‘Prospera® Italian Large Leaf’

New! Fast growing, large leaves, downy mildew and Fusarium resistant. Height: 24 - 30" Exposure: Sun produce high yields of 4" long leaves. Highly uniform plants have a sweet aroma with notes of .

Basil ‘Sweet Thai’ Scientific Name: basilicum Height: 12-18” Exposure: Sun General Information: Authentic spicy flavor. Green leaves and attractive purple blooms/stems. 12-18 in.

Basil

‘Thai Holy Kaprao’ Scientific Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum Height: 24-36" Width: 24-36" Light: Sun Also known as Kaprao in Thailand and Tulsi in . A popular herb in , the fragrant leaves can be used in potpourri and have a spicy, sweet, -like flavor. Plant produces good yields of slender basil leaves that have a musky scent with a hint of mint.

Chives ‘Onion’ Scientific Name: Allium schoenoprasum Common Name: Chives, Perennial Herb Hardiness Zone: 3a - 10b Height: 12 - 18" Width: 8 - 12" Exposure: Sun General Information: Chives grow well in gardens or patio containers with tall, green, grass-like leaves ending in purple pom-pom flowers. Harvest from early Summer until frost.

Cilantro ‘Santo’ Scientific Name: Coriandrum sativum Common Name: Cilantro, Annual Herb Height: 12 - 24" Width: 12 - 18" Exposure: Sun General Information: Santo is fast growing with broad, -like stems that are perfect for bunching. Its unmistakable sharp scent and taste have made it the staple herb in salsa and other Mexican dishes.

Dill ‘Bouquet’ Early flowering plants produce large blooms, seed umbels, and foliage on long stems, making Bouquet the preferred dill for cut flower use and pickling. Also an economical, fast-growing choice for baby-leaf production. Edible seeds, flowers, and greens flavor many foods. Popular addition to sauces, salads, and soup. Foliage known as dill weed.

• Edible Flowers: The flowers are used to garnish potato salad, green salads, and pickles. When broken into florets, they can be mixed into a cheese spread or omelet.

‘Bronze’ Organic Leaf Fennel Scientific Name: Foeniculum vulgare Light: Sun Height:24-36" Spacing:4-6"

Beautiful reddish-bronze leaves have a fern-like appearance and a sweet anise flavor. They are a nice addition to salads, coleslaw, and flavored butters. The flowers are edible and can be used for garnishing fish, beef, tomato, and potato dishes. Seeds can be used to freshen breath, and are an ingredient in some “natural” toothpastes.

‘Grosfruchtiger’ Leaf Fennel Scientific Name: Foeniculum vulgare Light: Sun Height:24-36" Spacing:4-6" This vigorous German variety, known as sweet fennel, is the most potent and flavorful fennel available today. It has a strong sweet licorice flavor. It is an outstanding cooking herb when used fresh. Traditionally used in medicinal teas to aid in digestion.

Marjoram ‘Sweet’ Scientific Name: Majorana hortensis Common Name: Marjoram, Sweet Marjoram Height: 12 - 24" Width: 12 - 18" Exposure: Sun General Information: Marjoram is sweeter and spicier than oregano but is used in much the same way. This herb is great combined with , onion, thyme or basil and you can even harvest the flowers for salads.

Oregano ‘Italian’ Scientific Name: Origanum x majoricum Hardiness Zone: 5a - 9b Plant Habit: Mounded Height: 18 - 24" Width: 18 - 24" Exposure: Sun General Information: This versatile culinary herb is most often dried and widely used for Italian dishes, tomato sauce, pizza, fish and salad dressing. Oregano requires little maintenance and makes an excellent edging plant or ground covering, even in dry garden spots.

Parsley ‘Giant of Italy’ Scientific Name: Petroselinum crispum Height: 18 - 20" Spacing: 8 - 12" Exposure: Sun General Information: The preferred culinary variety. Huge, dark green leaves with great flavor. Strong, upright stems make Giant of Italy one of the best parsley varieties. Very high yielding.

Parsley ‘Triple Curled’ Scientific Name: Petroselinum crispum Height: 12" Width: 12 - 18" Exposure: Sun General Information: Triple Curled is fast- growing and produces closely curled dark leaves. It prefers full sun and holds for a long time when mature, making harvesting easy. Use the finely cut, curly leaves as a flavoring or garnish.

Rosemary Arp

Scientific Name: Rosmarinus officinalis Arp Plant Habit: Upright Height: 60" Width: 12 - 24" Exposure: Sun General Information: Tender perennial with needle-like leaves, woody stems and sparkling blue flowers. Use the leaves fresh or dried in stews, breads, meats, fish and vegetables. Evergreen leaves and pale blue flowers are nice in sachets as well.

Purple Sage

Scientific Name: Plant Habit: Upright Height: 12-24" Width: 16-18" Exposure: Sun General Information: As a culinary herb, Purple Sage is one of the most flavorful sages and can be interchanged with regular garden sage. Sage herb plants can be used in all recipes calling for the delicious flavor of sage - stuffing, sausages, soups and stews.

Thyme ‘Lemon’ Scientific Name: Thymus x citriodorus Plant Habit: Upright Height: 8" Width: 12-15" Exposure: Sun General Information: Lemon-scented green leaves and lavender-pink flowers.Harvest leaves and stems regularly for fresh and flavorful thyme all season long. Excellent spiller in mixed herb containers.