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Herbs are just such good value plants. They look lovely, smell great, are dead easy to grow, and always add that extra touch to any cooking you do.

Coriandrum sativum, Coriander
 Latin name:Coriandrum sativum
 Common name:Coriander
 Type of plant:Annual
 Hardiness:Tender
 Flower colour:White
 Leaf colour:Bright green
 Height and spread:60cm x 30cm (2ft x 1ft)
 Description:
Upright annual grown for its broad, scalloped, aromatic, leaves. Both the leaves and the seeds are used for culinary purposes.


Mentha spicata, Spearmint
 Latin name:Mentha spicata
 Common name:Spearmint
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Purple-mauve
 Leaf colour:Dark green
 Height and spread:45cm to 60cm x indefinite (1.5ft to 2ft x indefinite)
 Description:
Grown for its aromatic, pointed, serrated leaves, it can be very invasive and is best grown in a pot, which can be plunged into the ground. Good for mint sauce, jelly and Julep.


Ocimum basilicum, Basil
 Latin name:Ocimum basilicum
 Common name:Basil
 Type of plant:Annual
 Hardiness:Tender
 Flower colour:White to purple
 Leaf colour:Green to purple
 Height and spread:45cm x 10cm (1.5ft x 4 in)
 Description:
Upright annual grown for its strongly aromatic, leaves that are widely used in Mediterranean cookery and salads. Do not let flower if using for cookery.There are many different basils to try!


Petroselinum crispum, Parsely
 Latin name:Petroselinum crispum
 Common name:Parsely
 Type of plant:Biennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:White
 Leaf colour:Bright green
 Height and spread:30cm to 40cm x 30cm (1ft to 1.3ft x 1ft)
 Description:
Hardy biennial grown for the bright green, curly, toothed leaves that have a mild taste and are primarily used as a garnish. In summer it produces flat plates of small, flowers.


Thymus vulgaris, Garden thyme
 Latin name:Thymus vulgaris
 Common name:Garden thyme
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Mauve
 Leaf colour:Deep green
 Height and spread:15cm to 30cm x 40cm (6in to 1ft x 1.3ft)
 Description:
This is the thyme everyone knows. A creeping, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with thin,aromatic, deep green leaves, and attractive, if tiny flowers.



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