Herb Lore

Garden Mint aka Spearmint (it’s rapper name) is a friendly, sweetly scented perennial which is virtually unkillable. In fact, it can be a bit too friendly and in the right conditions can get out of hand, so is best grown in a pot. It’s fast growing, so you can regularly pick refreshing leaves for desserts, sauces, cocktails and baking. The soothing and decongestant qualities of mint are well known, it’s also extensively used in skin care products.  Your mint will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on.  

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The scent and flavours of mint and citrus combine wonderfully in this variety. It’s also as attractive as mints go, with bronze tinged leaves and burgundy stems and veins. With a distinct, zesty lime smell and taste, it’s a great variety for desserts, drinks and cocktails. Easy to grow with the potential to get out of hand if left unchecked, plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil, somewhere in dappled sunlight or light shade.  Mint Lime will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on.

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A mint bred specifically for use in a mojito – what’s not to like? Said to have originated in Cuba – the home of the mojito, it has a delightfully mild minty taste with hints of citrus. Like all mints, its vigorous and pretty un-killable. It will enjoy a range of soils, but will do the rumba in fertile, free-draining soil kept moist.  It’s another sociable mint and will happily spread given half a chance, so is best restricted to pots and containers in a sunny or semi-shaded position. Mint Mojito will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on

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Like a culinary family tree, in classic French cuisine all sauces are derived from five mother sauces (sauces mères) with the variants known as daughter or petite sauces. The big five are: Béchamel, Tomate, Hollandaise, Velouté and Espagnole. The herbs in this collection play an important part in many sauces and will delight cooks.

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If there were a Champion’s League of Herbs – oregano would be in it every year, one of the old Italian giants…Napoli maybe? It’s a wonderful culinary herb and is really easy to grow if you treat it well. Oregano loves being in the sun, where the rays will concentrate the essential oils, scent and flavour of the leaves. It prefers light, free-draining soil like other herbs from the Med and hates soggy roots, especially in winter.  Oregano will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on. 

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Curled parsley is said to be milder than its flat leaved sibling and makes a great garnish used fresh. It likes rich, moist soil and prefers dappled shade to glaring sun – especially in pots which can dry out and encourage bolting. Pop a parsley plant on a kitchen windowsill to give you a handy supply of leaves, you’ll want to grow several and harvest in rotation to spread the load. Although parsley’s a biennial most people grow it as an annual as in year two, the leaves are more sparce and it sets seed.   Parsley will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on. 

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Mojitos are made for hot, lazy summer days, parties and BBQ’s – if you like mint that is. This unique collection presented with decorative pots, wooden plant labels and herb snips allows you to create your own mojito mix, adding some herbal special guests. All of these varieties are super scented too. 

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Rosemary Barbeque has been specifically bred for its culinary benefits. Its as vigorous as rosemary goes and has squat bushy habit producing thick stems which are a delight smoking on the BBQ. All rosemary prefers a sunny position in fertile well-drained soil and hates sitting in the wet – this one’s no exception. Grow in a large pot on a sunny patio or make it the centre of attention in your Mediterranean herb bed.  Rosemary will be happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on. 

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Rosemary is a totally under-rated shrub. The aromatic, evergreen leaves can be enjoyed all year round, bees and pollinators are drawn to the small, light blue flowers, it’s got loads of culinary uses and is full of health benefits. Miss Jessop’s Upright has a taller, less spreading habit than other varieties. She’ll enjoy most conditions in a sunny sheltered spot – pot, container, in the ground, she’s not fussy but likes fertile, well-drained soil. Miss J will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until she needs potting on. 

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There’s nothing common about this gorgeous evergreen shrub, with its pungent downy leaves and stunning purple flowers. A herb garden must-have, sage grows best in full sun, which brings out the flavour of the leaves. It does very well in pots or containers on a sunny patio or balcony and will love being outside in a bed with other Mediterranean varieties. It’s hardy and drought tolerant once established and needs a bit of space to reach its full potential.  Sage will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on. 

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Amongst the mainly green leaved herb community, purple sage stands out as a beautiful, dusky contrast. It has all the culinary benefits of common sage but is said to have a slightly more peppery taste. The delightful bronze purple leaves and stems will gradually fade to a grey-green hue, so make the most of them in a large patio pot or sunny spot in your herb garden. It’s hardy and drought tolerant once established and needs a bit of space to reach its full potential.  Purple sage will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on. 

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If you want something different in your herb garden, buy Tricolour Sage plants (Salvia officinalis ‘Tricolour’) online and add a splash of gorgeous colour. This attractive culinary sage combines aromatic grey-green leaves with cream and pink-purple variegation, making it as ornamental as it is useful in the kitchen. Like its more boring common sibling, tricolour sage is a hardy perennial herb that thrives in a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought tolerant and requires very little maintenance, making it an excellent choice for herb gardens, borders, raised beds, gravel gardens and patio containers. With its attractive evergreen foliage, Tricolour Sage also provides year-round interest, while its summer flowers are popular with bees and other pollinating insects.

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A night time herbal tea has been used as a natural sleep remedy since early times. Many herbs are renowned for their soporific powers and this gift collection of plants contains six of the most effective herbs for sleep and relaxation. Get a brew on and create your own natural remedy with the best herbs for sleep, or send as a beautifully presented gardening gift with everything needed to grow herbs indoors or out. Medicinal information for interest and amusement only. Do not use herb plants to treat illnesses or health conditions without first consulting your GP and a fully qualified herbalist

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French Tarragon has an unfair reputation as a problem - difficult to grow and quick to die. You just need to remember its more tender than most and hates overwintering in wet soil. Plant in full sun, in a herb bed or large pot with fertile, light, free-draining soil and you’ll be fine. It’ll grow vigorously when happy and should return again and again as long as it’s tucked up over winter or bought indoors (in pots).  Tarragon will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on. 

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You can’t have enough thyme in our opinion, especially if you love to use it in cooking or want to provide valuable nectar for bees and butterflies. Thyme Archers Gold (Thymus pulegioides ‘Archers Gold’) is a really special variety that’s a bit different from other cultivars. It has the most beautiful golden foliage which positively glows when the sun shines on it.  Archers Gold is a low growing broad leaf thyme which has a milder taste than common thyme with a slight minty, lemon tang and gentle peppery finish. A brilliant culinary variety, it’s ideally suited to desserts, cakes and sweet dishes which don’t require a robust thyme flavour. Lovely in a cocktail or as a garnish, the golden yellow leaves offer something a bit different. In the garden, it’s a mound forming, spreading, evergreen (or evergold!) perennial which is happy at the front of borders, alongside path edges, in rockeries or pots. The vibrant foliage offers something different and gives year-round interest. 

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There are lots of thyme varieties, but this is the original and the best. The nearest thing to wild thyme, dried bunches of which you’ll see hanging in markets from Provence to Tuscany. As you can imagine, it likes a warm, bright location. South facing is best, planting in full sun brings out the essential oils in the leaves, concentrating the flavour. All thyme enjoys light, well-drained soil and hates waterlogging, especially in winter.  Common Thyme will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on. 

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A brilliant variety for path edges and patio cracks, the lemon scented leaves release their zesty fragrance when crushed.

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This is creepy but in a good way! One of the best plants for bees, it'll cascade over the edges of pots and create a fragrant carpet in patio cracks and along paths.

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If you’re a big thyme lover, you’ll want to add Thyme Foxley (Thymus pulegioides ‘Foxley’) to your collection. It’s a low growing variety with delightfully colourful, variated leaves ranging from creamy yellow to soft peach. A broad leaved, spreading thyme, Foxley is a great choice for pots, hanging baskets and rockeries. It’ll spread gently and flower with small spikes of vivid purple flowers which are adored by bees and butterflies.  Like all thyme, it has a lovely fragrance and is of course, wonderful in the kitchen flavouring all manner of sweet and savoury dishes, drinks, teas and cocktails. The beauty of this cheerful little chap is that in the summer the leaves are flecked with creamy hues and in the winter, they change to more peachy, coopery shades. So, style as well as substance! Thyme Foxley, like the rest of the family, is very hardy and used to coping with our unpredictable winters. It doesn’t like being waterlogged and is pretty drought resistant once established. 

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Thyme with a citrussy twist. Lemon scented and herb garden must have, this thyme variation has everything. It’s a tough, Mediterranean sun lover that enjoys light, free draining soil and hates waterlogging. An excellent variety for pots where you can control the drainage and moisture. In cooking it pairs brilliantly with chicken and the higher levels of citronella in the lemony leaves, give it medicinal powers other thymes don’t have… Your Lemon Thyme will be really happy growing in our pot on a sunny windowsill until it needs potting on.   

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Herbs have been used as natural wellness remedies for thousands of years and the benefits of many have been scientifically proved. Pamper yourself with the herb plants in this collection - all have different wellbeing uses and make an unusual gift for gardeners and those interested in alternative medicine and therapies. Enjoy in a relaxing herbal tea or extract the oils for use in aromatherapy and to make balms and tinctures.  Medicinal information for interest and amusement only. Do not use herb plants to treat illnesses or health conditions without first consulting your GP and a fully qualified herbalist

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