Herb Garden - Page 7 of 12 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Shades of Orange’ hummingbird mint, ‘Shades of Orange’ hyssop

    Agastache aurantiaca 'Shades of Orange'

    A cultivar discovered at High Country Gardens in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this aromatic, water-wise perennial grows to 30 inches tall and 18 inches wide and features fine, mint-scented, gray-green…

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    ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ basil

    Ocimum × citriodorum 'Pesto Perpetuo'

    'Pesto Perpetuo' basil not only produces copious amounts of leaves for cooking but also is easy on the eye.

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    Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue’

    Lavandula angustifolia 'Violet Intrigue'

    'Violet Intrigue' exhibits the typical handsome gray foliage of good lavenders, but its form and flowers are particularly noteworthy.

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    Mexican mint

    Plectranthus amboinicus

    Prized largely for its foliage, this spreading evergreen perennial is grown as an annual or under glass.

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    ‘Variegatum’ scented geranium

    Pelargonium crispum ‘Variegatum’

    This lemon-scented, shrubby, upright pelargonium has cream-margined leaves.

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    Scented geranium

    Pelargonium crispum

    This plant is a lemon-scented, shrubby, upright pelargonium with pale pink flowers and crinkled leaves.

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    Prairie zinnia

    Zinnia grandiflora

    This native perennial wildflower of the American Southwest bears a profusion of bright yellow to golden yellow flowers atop 4-inch high plants that spread to 15 inches wide.

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    Bedding zinnia

    Zinnia elegans Dreamland series

    This annual series is comprised of dwarf, compact plants, 10 to 12 inches tall and half as wide.

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    ‘Bright Gem’ Tulip

    Tulipa batalinii 'Bright Gem'

    This named variety of the species has soft sulfur-yellow flowers up to 3 inches across.

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    Flame nasturtium

    Tropaeolum speciosum

    This tender perennial climber has edible, hand-shaped leaves and crimson red flowers in summer and fall which are uniquely textured.