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Leaves contain the intensely sweet compound hernandulcin (1000 times sweeter than sugar) but high camphor content makes them unsuitable for use as a sugar substitute. Mexican herb used since at least the time of the Aztecs for coughs, colds, bronchitis,...

Excellent sweet scent and flavour. Ht. 30-45cm/12-18”. It is the source of spearmint oil used mainly to flavour chewing gum. (American apple mint; Red mint) This mint is one of the back bones of the American mint oil industry.

Compact bushes 60-90cm/24-36” high can bear as much as 100 chiles each. Heat: 30,000-50,000 Scoville units. Its origin is the southern Mexican state of Tabasco, but it is now mainly grown in Louisiana and other Gulf states.

Mowing a mint-encroached lawn is so pleasant when the fragrance of mint erupts -- so much so that one is tempted to let it run! The word "mint" derives from the Greek legend of a nymph named who inspired the jealousy of a goddess and was transformed to...

Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. Can be grown in beds or in containers. We don't normally think of mints as ornamental but the late mint breeder extraordinaire, Jim Westerfield, found a way to make this mint look like a million bucks!...

Decoction is useful for bladder and kidney complaints, and has the ability to curdle milk (hence its other name, cheese rennet). (Lady's bedstraw) Tops and roots are sources of yellow and red dyes.

Formerly used for diarrhea and hemorrhages. Known as Violet of the Sorcerers in France where it was once hung at entrances to ward off evil spirits and witches. Dark green, evergreen leaves; violet-blue flowers.

Alternatively, plants can be potted and brought indoors during the worst of winter, provided they receive plenty of sunlight. One of the most hardy varieties, originating from Arp, Texas.

Rarely troubled by pests. Germander thrives over a wide range of zones, prefers full sun, and tolerates poor soil. Hardier than both lavender and boxwood, it responds well to pruning, making it perfect as a low hedge or border planting where those plants...

Non-flowering form of the Roman variety; suited for lawns and pathways.

To keep mint's overly-friendly tendencies in check in the mixed border, be sure and contain it in a large pot or bottomless bucket sunk into the ground. A beautiful mint for container gardens, the glossy green and white foliage will revert to green unless...

Hard to pin down as truly 'chocolate', but its clean fragrance of peppermint is overlaid by something else that adds up to a striking 'peppermint patty' scent. A real treat for discriminating noses!

Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. Grow in/outdoors in full sun. Aromatic foliage with white and pink streaks. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck.

Smaller leaves are more concentrated in flavour and a little will go a long way. True French sorrel, although garden sorrel is much more commonly used for sorrel soup.

Showy white variety. Medicinal activity has not been tested but is likely to be similar to the purple variety. Said to increase bodily resistance to infection by strengthening the immune system.

Excellent for bedding, edging and container use. Show-stopping pink and cerise flowers on intensely fragrant grey-green plants. Ht. 45-60cm/18-24”.

Studies suggest that it is not effective. Claimed to keep mosquitoes, black flies and other biting insects at bay. But even if it has no effect, its refreshing citronella scent and ease of culture make it worthwhile.

Flowers dry well for arrangements. Ht. 30-60cm/1-2ft. Forms beautiful dense carpets covered with masses of purple flowers in late summer. Sweet, fruity scented oregano with dark green leaves and purple flowers.

Ht. 25-60cm/10-24". As the flowers appear in midsummer the strong scent fills the air far and wide. A terrific new lavender from Holland with deep violet-blue flowers and a nice compact mounding growth habit.

Heart-shapes leaves flecked with gold make this a spectacular ornamental mint. The attractive plant brightens up the herb garden, while the leaves bring a refreshing flavour to the kitchen in fruit salads, with melon and with tomatoes.

Ht. 3-8cm (1-3in). Grows in dense mats that produce masses of light mauve-blue flowers in late spring. Has become naturalized in Europe and parts of North America. Very hardy in our zone 5, with no die back occurring in over a decade of growing it.

Also used in Chinese medicine. Historically associated with sorcerers and witches, bestowing magical powers to those who use it. Aphrodisiac, said to “secure the favour of the ladies”.

Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. It had a certain soft, sweet aroma, combined with, of all things, pink flowers! What's interesting is that there exists not one bottle of flavoring ANYWHERE on any shelf in the world, whose label...

Grow indoors or out in good light. In Vietnam, it is traditionally added to salads and served with fish and duck eggs. Here is your answer: this herb from Vietnam has strong flavour very similar to true cilantro.

Prefered culinary variety. Stately variety with large, dark green leaves and deep blue flowers; vigorous upright growth habit.

Low creeping habit; excellent ground cover. Scented leaves hint of lime. Lime-green coloured leaves.

Leaves and flowers make a pleasant, soothing tisane. Showy flower in a mixture of red tones.