Herb Heights

Herb Heights and Sizes:

Small: 1- 1 1/2 feet or less in diameter and less than 1 foot tall
Parsley, Chives, Cilantro, Fernleaf Dill (other dills grow to 3' tall), Cuban Basil, Thyme

Medium: 2 feet to 4 feet wide, less than 2 feet tall
Marjoram, Basils (except African Blue), Tarragon, Savory, Thyme, Chocolate Mint and Peppermint

Short but Large: 4-6 feet wide, less than 1 foot tall
Oregano, Spearmint, Orange Mint

Large: 4-6 feet wide and tall
African Blue Basil, Rosemary, Lavenders, Sages, Lemon Verbena, Pineapple Sage

Sweet Bay Laurel (This is actually a tree but it makes a great central point of interest to your herb garden (whether potted or planted in the ground). It grows very slowly but will eventually reach 15-20 feet tall.)

There are very many herb varieties. Each herb is unique. Each one has been created for a purpose. There are many useful herbs that I have not mentioned, like parsley. It is rich in iron. A sprig of parsley everyday contributes to a healthy body.

The list just goes on and on. There is thus lots of scope for you to be creative when you design a herb garden.

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Herb Colors

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Grey Grey herbs are Wormwood (insect repellent), cotton lavender (fish moth repellent), Cleveland sage, mugwort.

Pink
Pink herbs include; perennial basil, wooly sage, wild rose geraniums (the wild ones are pinks and purples), roses (wild garlic does well under roses as an insect repellent), bergamot, bressingham thyme.

Yellow
Yellow herbs include; golden celery, golden creeping oreganum, tansy, rue, Jerusalem Artichoke, and golden feverdew.

White
Herbs in this category are, elderberry, angelica, chervil, yarrow, garlic chives, chamomile, white thyme, and pyrethrum (insect repellent).

Red
Herbs with red flowers include roses, bergamot, nasturtiums, poppies and pineapple sage.

Green
Thymes and mints provide striking green foliage.