List of Herbs and Their Uses 

Common Culinary:

Basil; Bay; Caraway; Chervil; Chives; Cilentro; Dill; Fennel; French Sorrel; Garlic; Horse Radish; Lemon Balm; Lemon Thyme; Lovage; Marjoram; Mints; Oregano; Parsley; Rosemary; Sage; Salad Burnett; Savory; Sweet Cicely; Tarragon; Upright Thymes

Companion Planting

Basil/Tomatoe - Borage/Strawberry - Calendula/all over - Chamomile/Onion or Cabbage - Chervil/ Radish - Chives/Carrots or Tomatoes - Dill/Cabbage Family - Garlic/ Raspberries or Roses - Hyssop/Cabbage - Mint/ Raspberry - Nasturium/Squash - Parsley/Asparagus - Summer Savory/Beans - Sage/Carrots - Tagetes/all over -

Exotics

Bay laurel; Cuban Oregano; Dittany of Crete; Fruit Sage; Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon Verbena; Mexican Tarragon; Pineapple Sage; Scented Geranium; Stevia; Topiary Rosemary; Vietnamese Coriander

Edible Herbs and Flowers

1. Eat flowers only when positive of identification. Not all flowers are edible and some are toxic.
2. Eat only unsprayed, organically grown flowers. Do not eat roses from a florist.
3. Eat petals, not pollen centre.

 Basil; Borage; Calendula; Chive; Cornflower; Daylily; Dianthus; Garlic; Chive; Honeysuckle; Johnny-Jump-Up; Lavender; Mint; Nasturium; Pansy; Pineapple Sage; Rose; Rosemary Sage; Scented Geranium; Sweet Woodruff; Tuberous Begonia; Violet

Tea Herbs

Anise Hyssop; Angelica; Cinnamon Basil; Calendula; Catnip; German Chamomile; Dill; Fennel; Hyssop; Lemon Balm; Lemon Catnip; Orange Mint; Pineapple Sage; Red Bergamot; Rose Hips; Rose Petals; Sages; Scented Geraniums; Sweet Cicely; Sweet Marjoram; Thymes

Balcony Herbs

Basil; Bay Tree; Borage Bush; Clives ‘Grolau'; Chervil; Cuban Oregano; Dill ‘Durak' French Sorrel; Garlic Chives; Lemon Verbena; Mints; Oregano; Parsley; Rosemary; Scented Geranium; Spanish and French lavenders; Sweet Marjoram; Summer Savory; Tarragon; Thyme

Knot Gardens

Bay Tree (esp. standard form in pot); Hedging Rugosa Roses; Hyssop; Upright Germander; Lavender (esp. "Munstead" & "Jean Davis"); Rosemary; Rue (esp. Jackman's Blue); Sage (esp. purple and golden varieties); Santolinas; Southernwood; Upright Thymes; Winter Savory; Wormwood

Repelling Insects

Inter-plant strong scented herbs to help confuse hungry bugs! Anise; Basil; Catnip; Chives; Garlic Chives; Lavender; Marigold; Mint; Parsley; Rosemary; Sage; Tagetes; Thyme

Shady Gardens

Ajuga; Angelica; Bergamot; Catnip; Chamomile; Chervil; Coriander; Comfrey; Corsican Mint; Costmary; Dill; Eve; Primrose; Fennel; Feverfew; French Sorrel; Germander; Hyssop; Lady's Bedstraw; Lady's Mantle; Lemon Balm; Lovage; Lungwort; Mint; Parsley; Pennyroyal; Salad Burnett; Sweet Cicely; Violets; Wormwood; Wood Betony;
For Complete Shade: Sweet Woodruff only

Bees & Butterflies

Angelica Ascelpsia; Basil Boragel Buddleia; Catnip; Comfrey; Dill; Echinacea; Fennel; Foxglove; Hyssop; Lavender; Lemon Balm; Lovage; Marigold; Marjoram; Mint; Nettles; Parsley; Oregano; Red Bergamot; Rosemary; Sage; Scabiosa; Sunflower; Thyme; Yarrow

Cat Loving

Aloe; Catmin; Catnip; Cat Thyme; Chamomile; Pennyroyal; Rosemary; Valerian

Cat Repelling

Rue

Medicine Herbs

Arnica; Betony; Boneset; Calendula; Catnip; Chamomiles; Clary Sage; Coltsfoot; Comfrey; Echinacea; Elecampagne; Feverfew; Garlic; Golden Seal; Greater Celandine; Horehound; Hyssop; Joe Pye Weed; Lady's Mantle; Lavender; Marshmallow; Motherwort; Mugwort; Pennyroyal; Scullcap; St. John's Wort; Valerian; Vervain

Wreath Herbs

Artemesias; Bay; Bergamot; Boxwood; Cornflowers; Curry plant; Dyer's Chamomile; Eucalyptus; German Statice; Globe Amaranth; Hyssop; Larkspur; Lavender; Lemon Verbena; Mugwort; Myrtle; Nigella; Rosemary; Rose; Sage; Santolina; Scented Geranium; Statice; Strawflower; Sweet Annie; Tansy; Teasel; Thyme; Yarrow

Silver Herbs

Artemesias; Catnip (esp. "Seven Hills"); Costmary; Dittany of Crete; English Curry; Eryngium; Horehound; Lambs Ear; Lavender; Mullein; Sages; Santolina; Silver Clary; Sage; Southernwood; Wooly Thyme; Wormwood; Yarrow (esp. "Moonshine")

Dream Pillow

Begin with a base of 1/3 dried Mugwort plus a mix of the following medicinals: Chamomiles; Hops; Hyssop; Lavender; Linden; Pennyroyal; Scullcap; Thymes; Valerian; Vervain
Optional: add fragrant potpourris flowers and greens

Potpourris Herbs

Achillia the Pearl; Acrolinium; Anise; Hyssop; Astrantia; Baby's Breath; Bay; Bergamot; Calendula; Chamomile; Clary Sage; Corn Flowers; Dianthus; Echinacea; English Curry Plant; Hyssop; Immortelle; Larkspur; Lemon Balm; Lemon Bergamot; Lemon Verbena; Lavender; Mints; Orris Root; Pennyroyal; Peony; Roses; Rosemary; Sage; Santolina; Statice; Strawflowers; Thyme; Violet; Yarrow

Dye Herbs

Agrimony; Anchusa; Calendula; Coltsfoot; Dyer's Chamomile; Lady's Bedstraw; Madder; Marigold; Nettle; Parsley; St. John's Wort; Sorrel; Tansy; Weld; Woad

 With thanks to HAPPY VALLEY HERBS

 

Clyde Snobelen, Publisher

The Virtual Gardener Inc. csnobelen@gardenmag.com