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Flowering HerbsFlowering Herbs
Not just for the Not just for the
herb gardenherb garden
Many herbs hold Many herbs hold their own in flower their own in flower garden garden
can harvest for can harvest for cooking or craftscooking or crafts
attract beneficial insects attract beneficial insects
Flowering herbal borderFlowering herbal borderlimited space - double-duty as herb limited space - double-duty as herb
garden, perennial bordergarden, perennial border
Herb colors Herb colors pink, lavender, blue pink, lavender, blue silver, bronze, green silver, bronze, green leavesleaves
Some white, yellow Some white, yellow bloomsblooms
Anise hyssopAnise hyssop Agastache foeniculumAgastache foeniculum
Bushy clumps, upright branching Bushy clumps, upright branching stems topped with spikes of stems topped with spikes of lavender-blue flowers in mid to late lavender-blue flowers in mid to late summersummer
Will self-sow Will self-sow
3 feet tall3 feet tall
Anise hyssopAnise hyssop Agastache foeniculumAgastache foeniculum
Bee balmBee balm Monarda didymaMonarda didyma
summer flowers - red, pink, purple, whitesummer flowers - red, pink, purple, white
'Marshall's Delight' – pink, mildew resistant \'Marshall's Delight' – pink, mildew resistant \
mid to late spring, pinch out up to half of stems at mid to late spring, pinch out up to half of stems at ground level to thin out crowded clumpsground level to thin out crowded clumps
3 feet tall 3 feet tall
Bee balmBee balm Monarda didymaMonarda didyma
ChivesChives Allium schoenoprasumAllium schoenoprasum
pink or lavender flowers in Junepink or lavender flowers in June
clumps of thin, grasslike green leaves clumps of thin, grasslike green leaves with mild onion flavorwith mild onion flavor
12 to 14 inches tall in bloom12 to 14 inches tall in bloom
ChivesChives Allium schoenoprasumAllium schoenoprasum
FeverfewFeverfew Tanacetum partheniumTanacetum parthenium
Sturdy, easy-to-grow herbSturdy, easy-to-grow herb
Blooms from early summer to early fallBlooms from early summer to early fall
Self-sowsSelf-sows
Cut plant to ground after bloom for flush of new Cut plant to ground after bloom for flush of new growthgrowth
2 feet tall 2 feet tall
FeverfewFeverfew Tanacetum partheniumTanacetum parthenium
Joe-Pye weedJoe-Pye weed Eupatorium purpureumEupatorium purpureum
Domed clusters of rosy pink to light purple flowers Domed clusters of rosy pink to light purple flowers in multistemmed clumpsin multistemmed clumps
'Atropurpureum' - deep purple stems'Atropurpureum' - deep purple stems
'Album' - white flowers'Album' - white flowers
Slow to emerge in springSlow to emerge in spring
6 to 8 feet tall 6 to 8 feet tall
Joe-Pye weedJoe-Pye weed Eupatorium purpureumEupatorium purpureum
LavenderLavender Lavandula angustifoliaLavandula angustifolia
Delightful fragranceDelightful fragrance
Midsummer spikes of purple-blue flowersMidsummer spikes of purple-blue flowers
Shrubby clumps of narrow, silvery leavesShrubby clumps of narrow, silvery leaves
'Munstead‘, 'Hidcote' - 12 to 18 inches, dark purple 'Munstead‘, 'Hidcote' - 12 to 18 inches, dark purple flowersflowers
Must have good drainageMust have good drainage
LavenderLavender Lavandula angustifoliaLavandula angustifolia
Marsh mallowMarsh mallow Althaea officinalisAlthaea officinalis
pink or white, hollyhock-like flowers pink or white, hollyhock-like flowers for most of summerfor most of summer
broad, oval to heart-shaped, gray-broad, oval to heart-shaped, gray-green leaves green leaves
3 to 4 feet 3 to 4 feet
Marsh mallowMarsh mallow Althaea officinalisAlthaea officinalis
Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-meadow meadow FFilipendula ilipendula ulmariaulmaria
frothy clusters of creamy white flowers in frothy clusters of creamy white flowers in mid to late summermid to late summer
Large, dark green leaves in creeping clumpsLarge, dark green leaves in creeping clumps
divide every two to three years divide every two to three years
3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet tall
Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-meadow meadow FFilipendula ilipendula ulmariaulmaria
Purple coneflowerPurple coneflower Echinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea
Clumps of sturdy stems with large, rosy pink, Clumps of sturdy stems with large, rosy pink, flowers with raised, orange-brown centersflowers with raised, orange-brown centers
Bloom midsummer to fallBloom midsummer to fall
‘‘Crimson Star' - deep rose-pinkCrimson Star' - deep rose-pink
'White Swan‘ – white flowers'White Swan‘ – white flowers
3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet tall
Purple coneflowerPurple coneflower Echinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea
White swan SunsetWhite swan Sunset
Ruby StarRuby Star
RueRue Ruta graveolensRuta graveolens
Bright blue-green leaves, appears lacy, fernlike Bright blue-green leaves, appears lacy, fernlike
Blooms midsummer with clusters of bright yellow-Blooms midsummer with clusters of bright yellow-green flowersgreen flowers
Good drainage essential Good drainage essential
2 feet tall 2 feet tall
RueRue Ruta graveolensRuta graveolens
SageSage Salvia officinalisSalvia officinalis
culinary sage - shrubby clumps, oblong, gray-green leaves, culinary sage - shrubby clumps, oblong, gray-green leaves, spikes of purple-blue flowers mid to late summer. spikes of purple-blue flowers mid to late summer.
'Berggarten' - broader, more silvery leaves'Berggarten' - broader, more silvery leaves
'Purpurea‘ - with purple-green leaves'Purpurea‘ - with purple-green leaves
‘‘Icterina‘ - gold-banded green leavesIcterina‘ - gold-banded green leaves
'Tricolor‘ - green leaves splashed with cream, pink, and 'Tricolor‘ - green leaves splashed with cream, pink, and purplepurple
1 to 2 feet tall1 to 2 feet tall
SageSage Salvia officinalisSalvia officinalis
YarrowYarrow Achillea millefoliumAchillea millefolium
Flattened clusters of red, pink, white flowers Flattened clusters of red, pink, white flowers
Feathery gray-green foliageFeathery gray-green foliage
Achillea filipendulaAchillea filipendula- yellow flowers with gray - yellow flowers with gray foliage foliage
2 feet tall depending on cultivar2 feet tall depending on cultivar
YarrowYarrow Achillea millefoliumAchillea millefolium
YarrowYarrow Achillea filipendulaAchillea filipendula