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Common
Name
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Scientific
Name
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Height
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Spacing
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Light
requirement
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Propagation
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Uses
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| Anise | Pimpinella anisum | 24" | 10" | Sun | Grow from seed | Leaves in soups, sauces, and salads; oil for flavoring; seeds for seasoning cakes, breads, and cookies. |
| Basil, sweet | Ocimum basilicum | 20 to 24" | 6 to 12" | Sun | Grow from seed | Leaves in soups, stews, pasta sauce, poultry and meat dishes; flavors vinegar; teas. |
| Borage | Borago officinalis | 1 to 3' | 12" | Sun | Grow from seed; self sowing | Edible flower; leaves in salads, teas, and sandwiches; attracts bees. |
| Calendula, Pot Marigold | Calendula officinalis | 12" | 12 to 18" | Sun, partial shade | Grow from seed | Flower petals give color to soups, custards, and rice; cookies; vinegars; crafts. |
| Caraway | Carum carvi | 12 to 24" | 10" | Sun | Grow from seed; biennial seed bearer | Leaves in salads, teas, stews, and soups; seeds for flavoring cookies, breads, salads, and cheeses; roots can be cooked. |
| Chamomile, sweet false | Matricaria recutita | 1 to 2 1/2' | 4 to 6" | Sun | Grow from seed | Tea, potpourris, garnish, crafts. |
| Chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium | 3 to 6" | 15" | Partial shade | Sow seeds in early spring; needs light to germinate; does not transplant well, not heat tolerant |
Leaves in salads, soups, and sauces; teas; butters.
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| Coriander (cilantro) | Coriandrum sativum | 24" | 12 to 18" | Sun, partial shade | Grow from seed; goes to seed quickly, so plant frequently | Entire plant is edible; leaves in stews and sauces; stems flavor soups and beans; seeds in sauces and meat dishes, potpourris, and sachets. |
| Dill | Anethum graveolens | 3 to 5' | 3 to 12" | Sun, partial shade | Sow seed early spring | Teas; seasoning for butter, cakes, bread, vinegars, soups, fish, pickles, salads, etc.; flowers in crafts. |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum spp. | 15" | 6" | Sun | Grow from seed; does not transplant well | Leaves, stems, and flowers have a peppery taste; use in salads. |
| Parsley | Petroselinum crispum | 6" | 6" | Sun | Sow seed early spring; slow to germinate; soak in warm water | Garnish; flavoring for salads, stews, soups, sauces, and salad dressings. |
| Perilla | Perilla frutescens | 36" | 3 to 6" | Sun | Grow from seed | Decorative plant; flavoring oriental dishes. |
| Summer savory | Satureja hortensis | 18" | 18" | Sun | Sow seed in early spring | Mild peppery taste; used with meat, cabbage, rice, and bean dishes, stuffings. |
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