What are some interesting herbs I can plant in Vermont?
I live in Vermont, and I want to plant an herb garden. I know all of the plain herbs like chives, basil, dill, and mint. I want to plant more interesting herbs, though. Please provide some suggestions.
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4 comments a “What are some interesting herbs I can plant in Vermont?”
Basil, Aroma
Basil, ‘Aussie Sweetie’
Basil, Cinnamon
Basil, Dwarf
Basil, Genovese
Basil, Genovese Compact
Basil, Globe
Basil, Holy
Basil, Lemon
Basil, Lime
Bright notes of zesty lime add a tropical touch to all cuisine
Basil, Napoletano
Lettuce-leaf type with large round leaves. Strong flavor
Basil, Osmin Purple
Lavender blooms do not diminish flavor; makes lovely vinegar
Basil, Sweet
Basil, Thai
Fine, 1/2 inch leaves, mild sweet clove-mint flavor
Basil, Thai
Crucial ingredient in Thai cuisine, pink flowers, purple stems
Brown-eyed Susan
Brown-eyed Susan
Calendula
Catnip
Tea is traditional cold remedy. Protect from cats until established
Chamomile, German
Best chamomile for tea; use the blossoms either fresh or dry
Chervil
Provide consistent moisture, best in cool soil
Chives
Leaves have delicate onion flavor; use flowers in vinegar, salad
Chives, garlic
Flat leaves combine taste of garlic & chives; white umbel flowers
Comfrey, true
Best in fertile soils; traditionally used for external wound healing
Costmary
“Bible Leaf” – sweet mint-balsam scent, Middle Ages ale flavoring
Dil, Bouquet
Bushy variety; harvest leaves just before umbels open
Dill, Fernleaf
Excellent for leaf production
Elecampane
Dramatic background plant, yellow flowers; harvest 2nd yr root
Fennel, Bronze
Lovely decorative foliage excellent for fish, soups, potato dishes
Feverfew
Light green foliage, small daisy-like flowers, abundant reseeder
Why don’t you try lavender, verbena and dandelion if you want interesting…good luck hope this helps a bit.:)
having lived 30 years in northern vt., i can tell you that the most popular one to grow is pot.
if you don’t mind annual and biennial in your list
lemmongrass scented geraniums cilantro fennel tarragon rosemary
perennial
thyme rosemary lavender lemon balm
I recently moved to Vermont from Northern NJ. Is there much difference in herb growing or do some herbs do much better here. Does Oregano do well in Southern Vermont?
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