Pasquesi: Garden Info - Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs (Herbs for Chicagoland)

HERBS FOR CHICAGOLAND

Pasquesi Home and Gardens carries a wide selection of herbs to add flavor to your cooking and your garden.

See All About Herbs for information about planting and care of herbs.

Assume herbs are perennial and require full sun, unless otherwise noted.

Latin Name	Common Name	Height	Uses	Comments
Allium sativum	Garlic	1-3 ft.	Culinary	Flavors foods, high nutritional value
Allium schoenoprasum	Chives	1-2 ft.	Culinary Ornamental	Garnish; works well with soups, vegetables; makes a good border
Aloysia triphylla	Lemon Verbena	varies	Culinary, Teas	Lemon flavoring in cooking
Anethum graveolens	Dill	3 ft.	Culinary	Annual; pickles cucumbers; delicious in salads
Artemisia absinthium	Wormwood	2 ft	Ornamental	Dried for use in crafts; attractive gray-green foliage
Chamaemaelum nobile	Chamomile	15 in.	Teas, Ornamental	Makes sweet tea; attractive in gardens
Laurus nobilis	Bay Laurel	Varies	Culinary	Works well in stews, marinades and sauces
Lavandula angustifolia	English Lavender	18-24 in.	Ornamental	Looks good in gardens; used in potpourris
Melissa officinalis	Lemon Balm	2-3 ft.	Teas Ornamental	Used in teas and potpourris; adds fragrance to bath water
Mentha varieties	Mints	2-3 ft.	Culinary Teas	Mint varieties include: spearmint, peppermint, applemint; fragrances good in tea and lemonade
Nepeta cataria	Catnip	2 ft.	Teas, Ornamental	Use in teas; cat toy; can be used to make yellow dye
Salvia officinalis	Sage	2 ft.		Flavor meats and vegetables; attractive foliage
Santolina chamaecyparissus	Santolina	2 ft.	Ornamental	Annual; fragrant; attractive silver foliage; good border plant; repels moths
Ocimum basilicum	Basil	2 ft.	Culinary, Ornamental	Annual; popular in Italian dishes, salads and soup; attractive foliage
Origanum vulgare	Oregano	2 ft.	Culinary	Annual; Works well mixed with tomatoes, soups and salads
Pelargonium	Scented Geraniums	Varies	Ornamental	Fragrant; varieties provide attractive foliage
Petroselinum crispum	Parsley	6-10 in.	Culinary, Ornamental	Biennial; attractive foliage; nutritional; good garnish
Pimpinella anisum	Anise	2 ft.	Culinary, Teas	Annual; sweet and spicy seeds; adds; variety to in salads
Poterium sanguisorba	Salad Burnet	18 in.	Culinary, Ornamental	Tastes like cucumbers; works in salads; attractive leaves
Rosmarius officinalis	Rosemary	Varies	Culinary, Ornamental	Ideal in stews and breads; fragrant; works well in potpourris
Satureja hortensis	Summer Savory	18 in.	Culinary	Annual; peppery flavor adds spice to salads and soups
Teucrium chamaedrys	Germander	2 ft.	Ornamental	Attractive plant for border gardens
Thymus Varieties	Thyme	10 in.	Culinary, Ornamental	Varieties have varying tastes, fragrances and foliages

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