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2007 Killdeer Farm Herb Plant List
Herb Cultivar Comments          
Arugula Peppery, pungent salad green. Great on pizza!
Basil Genovese Sweet Italian standard!
Basil Thai Sweet AAS winner, sweet anise flavored basil, great for Asian cooking.
Basil Red Ruben Deep red leaves make nice garnishes.
Basil Osmin Purple Dark shiny purple with a jagged edge on the leaves.
Catnip Vigorous mint that drives cats wild!
Chives Chives Fresh onion flavor with wonderful edible flowers.
Chives Garlic Chives Flat leaved chive with distinct garlic flavor.
Cilantro Santo aka Coriander and Chinese Parsley. Pungent flavor for Mexican and Asian.
Lavender Grosso Fairly hardy, beautiful tall wand, great aroma.
Lavender Hidcote Hardy short English lavender with deep purple flowers.
Lavender Munstead Hardy short English lavender with deep purple flowers.
Lavender Fat Spike Fairly hardy, beautiful tall wand, great aroma.
Lavender Goodwin Creek Not hardy. Silvery, lacy fragrant foliage with medium wands.
Lavender French Fringed Not hardy. Silvery, lacy fragrant foliage with medium wands.
Lemon Balm A minty green herb with a citrus aroma
Lemon Verbena Strongly lemon scented foliage for steeping.
Lovage Mild celery and fennel flavor great with salad, fish & poultry
Marjoram Sweet Mild sweet oregano-like flavor.
Mint Kentucky Colonel The standard southern US spearmint for mint juleps.
Mint Julep Flavorful, aromatic spearmint.
Mint Curly Mild spearmint with beautifully ruffled leaves.
Mint Orange A heavily perfumed, reddish green mint with a citrus fragrance and flavor.
Mint Pineapple Fuzzy, yellow edged  leaves. Decorative and tasty with a slight citrus flavor.
Mint Chocolate Deep, dark, cooling peppermint flavor with a hint of cacao.
Mint Blue Balsam Strong peppermint slightly camphorous.
Oregano Greek Mountain Strong fresh oregano flavor, good for drying.
Oregano Santa Cruz Peppery oregano flavor.
Oregano Golden Mild oregano flavor, pretty light green ornamental.
Parsley Darki Delicious curly leafed parsley.
Parsley Italian Plain Leaf Flat deep green leaves are sweeter than curly leaved parsley.
Rosemary Hill Hardy aka 'Madalene Hill', Upright, dense, bright green foliage.
Rosemary Barbeque
Good flavor and aroma. Upright, thin needle-like foliage. Clear-blue flowers.
Rosemary Gorizia Stiffly upright, large, bright green foliage. Pale blue flowers.
Sage Garden Sweet & pungent for sauces, sausage, winter squash, eggs, or just fried!
Sage Purple Purple-green ornamental sage with nice aroma, but bitter flavor.
Sage Golden Outstanding foliage sage with variegated leaves that seem to glow!
Savory Summer Slightly peppery-thyme flavor traditionally paired with beans or cabbage.
Savory Winter More of a peppery bite than summer savory, dries well.
Tarragon French True French tarragon with a nice anise flavor.
Thyme Oregano Thyme Small slightly oregano flavored leaves, great for salad dressings.
Thyme Golden
Bright green leaves and a fresh lemon scent. Highly ornamental. 
Thyme Wooly Fuzzy leaved creeping ornamental great for walls and stepping stones.
Thyme Pink Chintz Creeping thyme with pink flowers.
Thyme Creeping White Creeping thyme with abundant white flowers.
Thyme English Hardy broad leafed culinary thyme.
Thyme German Winter The standard for winter hardy culinary thyme.
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