This succulent plants has to be kept indoors on a windowsill or conservatory. Useful to have around as the plant juices are known to help skin conditions. Just tear of a leaf and rub on the plant juices.
A kitchen herb. Grow in well drained soil in a sunny position or in pots/containers. Fine blue green feathery foliage with yellow-green flowers in Summer. Seeds & leaves are used to flavour meat and fish dishes. Also used for medicinal purposes. Height 100 cm spread 40 cm.
The most fragrant of all lavenders! Narrow grey-green foliage contrasts beautifully with the long slender stems of aromatic deep blue/purple flowers in Summer. Height 100cm. Spread 100cm.
Melissa officinalis Leaves lemon-scented when crushed. Pale yellow flowers July-September. As a tea it soothes headaches, indigestion & nausea. Height 120 cm.
Rosemary Fine leaves the upright form of rosemary. Blue flowers June-July. Height 160 cm. Sunny position, free-draining soil. Leaves are used with lamb, pork, and shellfish.
Small shrub with clusters of lemon-scented, yellow flowers from June-August. Medicinal herb, if taken it calms the nerves and treats depression. Grow in moist, free-draining soil in a sunny position.
The stems of second year growth can be used to flavour to jams, jellies and stewed fruit. Medicinally this herb is used to treat indigestion, anaemia, coughs and colds. Tea brewed from young leaves relieves nervous headaches.