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Plant Descriptions

Spring 2024

CULINARY HERBS

Alpine Strawberries

ALPINE STRAWBERRY

Small, succulent, sweet strawberries. Also known as Fraises des Bois. Prefer partial shade and work as a ground cover.

chamomile

CHAMOMILE

Small white daisy flowers. Used for making tea. Good container plant and pollinator.

chives

CHIVES

Thin stalks with purple flowers. Great flavor for cooking and garnishing. Purple flowers.

cilantro

CILANTRO

Pungent herb popular in Mexican and Asian cuisine. Seeds are known as coriander.

citrus mint

CITRUS MINT

Aromatic mint with subtle citrus flavor. Can be used for cooking or iced tea. Aromatic plants with purple flowers are great pollinators.

dill

DILL

Versatile plant with feathery foliage and delicate yellow flowers. Used in cooking and pickling, as well as cut flowers.

oregano

OREGANO

Classically used in Italian and Mexican cooking, both fresh and dried. Pretty white flowers attract pollinators.

parsley

PARSLEY

Italian flat-leaf varietal.

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peppermint

PEPPERMINT

Aromatic mint with fresh, clean scent.

rosemary

ROSEMARY

Classic culinary herb with pungent needle-like leaves.

Sage

SAGE

Traditional herb for fall and winter cooking. Pretty soft green leaves and purple flowers that attract pollinators.

spearmint

SPEARMINT

Classic aromatic mint.

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tarragon

TARRAGON

Aromatic herb with subtle licorice flavor. Commonly used in French cooking, both fresh and dried.

thyme

THYME

Flavorful herb classically used in Mediterranean cuisine.

LETTUCE

little gem

LITTLE GEM

Small green romaine lettuce.

lollo rossa

LOLLO ROSSA

Dark red curly lettuce.

red oak lettuce

RED OAK

Red lettuce with oak shaped leaf.

tango lettuce

TANGO

Bright green curly lettuce.

GREENS

arugula

ARUGULA

Flavorful, serrated leaf green.

Dino Kale

KALE

Blue-green with tender savoyed leaves. Used for salads and soups. Can harvest at various stages depending on use.

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swiss chard

RAINBOW CHARD

Multi-colored swiss chard.

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lettuce
greens
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