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                               Evergreen Herb Index

 Evergreen plant classification means that a plant, tree, shrub or herb retains its leaves
 year round. Even though an herb may be classified as an evergreen, it can also be
 tender.  So be sure to check for plant hardiness zones in colder climates, and light
 needs:  Sunlight required as noted:  SUN=Full Sun or  S/PSH = Sun to Partial Shade
         
Herb Common Names| Herb Latin Names | English - French Herb Names

   COOKING with FRESH HERBS and BOOKS on COOKING & GROWING HERBS
 
  Basil  Bay Leaf  Oregano  Thyme
           Basil       Bay Leaf       Oregano         Thyme
 

Common Name

Latin Name

 Height

 Light

        Used For

BETONY

Stachys officinalis

 24-36"

S/PSH

Floral, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

COSTMARY

Chrysanthemum balsamita

 12-24"

S/PSH

Fragrance, Medicinal, Tea

DIANTHUS 'QUEEN OF SHEBA'

Dianthus 'Queen of Sheba'

 10-15"

SUN

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

FENNEL, FLORENCE

Foeniculum vulgare 'Azoricum'

 15-18"

S/PSH

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental

GERMANDER

Teucrium chamaedrys

     18"

SUN

Ornamental, Medicinal

GERMANDER, CREEPING SILVER

Teucrium crossonii

   2"-4"

SUN

Fragrance, Ornamental

GERMANDER, TRAILING

Teucrium sp.

   8-10"

S/PSH

Floral, Ornamental, Medicinal

GREEN SANTOLINA

Santolina chamaecyparissus 'virens'

 12-18"

SUN

Fragrance, Ornamental

LAMB'S EAR

Stachys byzantina

 12-18"

SUN

Floral, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'BOWLES EARLY'

Lavendula angustifolia 'Bowles Early'

 12-15"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'DUTCH'

Lavendula x intermedia

 24-36"

SUN

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, DWARF 'MUNSTEAD'

Lavendula angustifolia 'Munstead'

    12"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, ENGLISH

Lavendula angustifolia

 24-36"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, FRED BOUNTIN

Lavendula x 'Fred Bountin'

 18-24"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'GOODWIN CREEK'

Lavendula heterophylla 'Goodwin Creek'

 24-36"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'GROSSO'

Lavendula x intermedia 'Grosso'

    2-3"

SUN

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'HIDCOTE'

Lavendula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

 18-24"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, JEAN DAVIS (ROSEA)

Lavendula angustifolia rosea

 12-18"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, MADRID PURPLE

Lavendula stoeches "Madrid Purple"

 24-30"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'MARTHA RODERICK'

Lavendula angustifolia 'Martha Roderick'

 24-36"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'MELISSA'

Lavendula angustifolia 'Melissa'

 24-36"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, PROVENCE

Lavendula intermedia

24"-36"

SUN

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'SEAL'

Lavendula x intermedia 'Seal'

 24-36"

SUN

Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, SPIKE

Lavendula latifolia

   3-4'

SUN

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER, 'TWICKLE PURPLE'

Lavendula angustifolia 'Twickle Purple'

 18-24"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDER,'LAVENDER LADY'

Lavendula angustifolia 'Lavender Lady'

 10-15"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal

LAVENDER,SILVER FROST

Lavendula angustifolia X L. latifolia

     24"

SUN

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

LAVENDULA, MADRID ROSE

Lavendula stoechas "Madrid Rose"

 24-30"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal

MINT, CUNNINGHAM

Mentha pulegium ' Cunningham'

  1-2"

S/SH

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal

OREGANO, LIBBIE'S

Oreganium X majoricum

 12-18"

S/PSH

Culinary, Medicinal

ROSEMARY, 'MADALINE HILL'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Madaline Hill'

 24-36"

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Tea

ROSEMARY, 'TUSCAN BLUE'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

   4-6'

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental

ROSEMARY, 'ARP'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp'

     6'

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Tea

ROSEMARY, 'ATHENS BLUE SPIRES'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Athens Blue Spires'

   3-4'

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

ROSEMARY, 'FURNEAUX HARDY'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Furneaux Hardy'

   4-5'

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Tea

ROSEMARY, HARDY

Rosmarinus officinalis

   3-4'

S/PSH

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal

ROSEMARY, SALEM

Rosemary officinalis 'Salem'

 12-48"

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental

ROSEMARY, 'SEVERN SEA'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Severn Sea'

 15-18"

S/PSH

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

ROSEMARY. 'GORIZIA'

Rosemary officinalis 'Gorizia'

   4-6'

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

RUE

Ruta graveolens

    24"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental, Medicinal

SAGE, BERGGARTEN

Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'

    18"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental, Medicinal

SAGE, DWARF

Salvia officinalis 'Nana'

    18"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental

SAGE, PURPLE

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'

    24"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

SAGE, 'WHITE DALMATION'

Salvia officinalis 'White Dalmation'

 18-24"

SUN

Culinary, Floral, Medicinal

SALAD BURNET

Poterium sanguisorba

 12-15"

S/PSH

Culinary, Ornamental

SANTOLINA, GRAY

Santolina chamaecyparissus

    18"

SUN

Fragrance, Ornamental

SAVORY, DWARF WINTER

Satureja montana 'Nana'

   6-8"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental

SAVORY, WINTER

Satureja montana

 10-12"

S/PSH

Culinary, Medicinal

SOUTHERNWOOD, TANGERINE

Artemisia sp.

 12-24"

S/PSH

Fragrance, Ornamental

THYME , MINUS

Thymus praecox spp. Articus 'Minor'

      1"

SUN

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

THYME, WEDGEWOOD

Thymus 'Wedgewood English'

   8-10"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

THYME, CARAWAY

Thymus herba barona

      3"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental

THYME, COCONUT

Thymus sp.

    1-2"

S/PSH

Floral, Fragrance, Ornamental

THYME, CREEPING

Thymus praecox arcticus

      2"

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal

THYME, 'DOONE VALLEY'

Thymus praecox 'Doone Valley'

    2-3"

SUN

Culinary, Fragrance, Ornamental, Medicinal

THYME, ELFIN

Thymus pracox articus

    1-2"

S/PSH

Fragrance, Ornamental

THYME, ENGLISH

Thymus vulgaris

 12-15"

SUN

Culinary, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

THYME, FRENCH

Thymus vulgaris 'Narrow -leaf French'