Fragrant Foliage - Page 10 of 11 - Fine Gardening

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    Woolly thyme

    Thymus pseudolanuginosus

    Woolly thyme—the wooliest of all thymes—forms a dense ground-covering mat of tiny, densely hairy leaves.

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    ‘May Night’ meadow sage

    Salvia  × sylvestris 'May Night'

    This drought-tolerant perennial bears deep violet-blue flower spikes in early summer and then sporadically if spent flowers are removed promptly.

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    ‘Tricolor’ sage

    Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Purple sage

    Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Golden variegated sage

    Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Common sage

    Salvia officinalis

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this classic, evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Golden oregano

    Origanum vulgare 'Aureum’

    Golden oregano is a robust creeper with tiny, rounded leaves 1/2 to 1 inch wide.

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    Sweet cicely

    Myrrhis odorata

    This elegant fern-like herb has a mounding form and anise-flavored bright-green leaves.

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    Northern bayberry

    Myrica pensylvanica

    This North American coastal native exhibits quiet beauty and an easy-going habit.

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    Omeo gum

    Eucalyptus neglecta

    This is a very hardy, strongly aromatic eucalyptus with large leaves and white flowers.