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BAY (Laurus nobilis)

Laurus are evergreen trees or large shrubs, with leathery aromatic leaves, and small yellow flowers followed on female plants by black berries

Bronze Fennel

Herbaceous perennial that grows upto 180 cm. Plant in herb garden or in border in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Fresh aniseed-flavoured seeds and leaves. Leaves are used with oily fish, seafood, and salad dressing. Seeds flavour breads, curries, apple pie and fish sauce. Sprouted seed are used as a salad herb. Purple foliage.  A tonic for the nervous system. Height 180 cm.

Burnet

Semi-evergreen perennial with attractive foliage, and insignificant red-tipped green flowers. Height 70 cm. Leaves are used in salads, cheese, soups, fish sauces and drinks. Do not cook. Plant in a sunny position.

Cynara scolymus

Literally an edible addition to the plant border. The flower buds are edible and aid digestion, if left they will produce showy purple flowers, which attract butterflies and bees. Height 200 cm. spread 100 cm.

Fennel

(Foeniculum vulgare) Light green foliage. Leaves are used with oily fish, sea food & salad dressing. Fennel tea is good for upset stomach. Height 180 cm.

French Tarragon

Kitchen herb for containers, window boxes or herb garden in full sun. Leaves have a peppery taste. Used for flavoring chicken, fish and egg dishes. Medicinally used internally for indigestion and for worms in children. Height 90 cm.

Lemon Grass

Cymbopogon Citratus Perennial grass. Fragrant leaves. Stalks are used to flavour dishes but are removed before serving. Height 90cm.

Lovage

Levesticum officinalis Perennial herb. Fresh leaves are used for flavouring salads, sauces, soup and stews. Root teats mouth ulcers and tonsillitis. Height 180 cm.

Mint Applemint Variegated

Attractive white variegated leaves. Plant in sunny position. Used for mint sauce or tea. Height 70cm.

Mint Eau de Cologne

Mentha citrata excellent in pot-pourri. Height 50cm

Mint Gingermint

Mentha x gentilis, lilac flowers, slight flavour of ginger Variegated foliage. Height 90 cm.

Mint Peppermint

Mentha piperita Prefers moist site. Used culinary in mint sauce, mint-jelly and salads. Height 90cm.