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Mentha spicata, known as Moroccan mint, will bring not only a wonderful fragrance to your garden but also a piece of honest herbalist tradition. In the wild, it seeks out slightly moist habitats in partial shade, but it can also handle direct sun without problems. At your home, it will thrive best in humous and loamy soil with plenty of moisture. We will deliver an already mature seedling in a pot, which you can easily transplant to the flowerbed after unpacking. The plant grows to a height of up to sixty centimeters and is extremely resistant to severe frost and common diseases, so it brings joy without unnecessary effort. It will require your attention perhaps only in the event of an unexpected occurrence of the mint leaf beetle. It is an indispensable part of fragrant herbal compositions, but it will also fit perfectly alongside other ornamental perennials. Throughout the summer, stems with tiny purple flowers rise from the clumps. These not only look nice but attract a wide range of pollinators from bees to colorful butterflies. Its fresh green and highly aromatic leaves are edible and directly invite use in the summer kitchen. Gardeners and florists swear by it. The stems of Moroccan mint are excellent for cutting into live arrangements, giving them an unmistakable scent and delicate structure. In a summer vase, this green beauty will keep you company for about a week.

Common thyme is an indispensable herb and a small perennial that will scent any sun-drenched garden. Its original home is the sunny Mediterranean, where it grows on dry, rocky hillsides. Therefore, it will also grow best in your garden in full sun and well-drained, rather sandy soil. Once planted, it becomes a hardy plant that can even withstand our frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees. In flower beds, it acts as a ground cover and reliably complements drought-tolerant plantings. During June and July, it transforms into a flood of tiny lilac-purple flowers that act as a magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. It is a completely undemanding plant suitable for beginners, which does not suffer from diseases or pests. You will receive a beautifully grown seedling in a pot from us, which you can simply transplant right away. The 'Compactus' variety is characterized by its dense growth, reaching a height of only ten to twenty centimeters. It impresses with its light purple flowers and very tiny, deep green leaves with an extraordinarily intense fragrance. The entire plant is edible and has a wide range of uses in the kitchen. It responds very well to pruning, so you can easily shape it into a firm mound. You can dry the cut aromatic sprigs to stock up, or use them fresh.

Chocolate mint is an indispensable herb for all lovers of unusual scents and dark colors. Originally, these moisture-loving perennials inhabited the banks of streams across the temperate zone, so in your garden, they will also appreciate loamy and humous soil. A strong bush will quickly grow from our mature seedling, which you can easily transplant from the pot directly into the bed. The cultivar captivates with deeply reddish leaves and black stems that bring an unusual look to herb plantings. The sweet menthol scent directly invites culinary use; the edible leaves will perfectly flavor lemonades and desserts. During the summer, purple flowers appear, on which butterflies and bees love to feast. It easily survives our winters, not even minding frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees. It is exceptionally undemanding and does not suffer from diseases; you just need to watch out for the mint leaf beetle. Chocolate mint is excellent for floristic purposes and works as wonderfully fragrant supplementary greenery in a vase.

Winter savory is an essential part of every sunny herb garden, where it delights as a useful culinary ingredient as well as an ornamental perennial. It originally comes from the dry rocky hillsides of the Mediterranean. Thanks to its origin, it will do best in your garden in full sun in poorer, well-drained soil. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant straight into the flower bed, where it will quickly form a dense bush reaching a height of around thirty centimeters. In appearance and growth, it is very reminiscent of thyme. During August and September, it blooms with a flood of tiny white and purple flowers that act as a magnet for pollinators. The plant is undemanding, withstands frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees, and does not suffer from diseases or pests. The tiny green leaves and flowers are edible and form the basis of Mediterranean dishes, perfectly enhancing legume meals. Furthermore, savory is excellently suited for cutting into summer bouquets, giving them a delicate structure and spicy scent.

Wild thyme, better known by its Latin name Thymus serpyllum, is a tiny aromatic perennial that intrinsically belongs to sunny summer days. Its original homeland is the dry, sandy, and sunny hillsides and rocky steppes across Europe. Therefore, it will thrive best in full sun in well-draining and rather poor soil. From the supplied seedling in a pot, a low and dense cushion will grow very quickly in your garden, reaching a height of barely five centimeters. It is an extremely resilient plant, effortlessly handling harsh frosts and not suffering from diseases or pests. The Albus cultivar stands out with tiny, pure white flowers that appear during July and August. These flowers, combined with tiny dark green leaves, create a beautiful compact carpet. Its delicate appearance makes it an ideal choice for planting between stepping stones, in paving joints, or on green roofs. In addition, it emits a typical spicy scent that reliably attracts bees. Given its height, it is not suitable for cutting into a vase, but you can dry the flowering stems.

Lemon creeping thyme is a fragrant perennial that will instantly surprise you with its fresh citrus scent. The native species grow on sunny, dry rocky slopes, which is why it performs best here in full sun and well-drained, rather sandy soil. It forms dense, low cushions twenty to thirty centimeters high, which become covered in a profusion of tiny pink flowers from June to July. These provide a rich source of nectar, attracting bees, bumblebees, and other pollinators. You will receive an established seedling in a pot, ready to be planted directly into the border or a large patio container. Creeping thyme is low-maintenance, pest- and disease-free, and easy for beginners to look after. It survives frosts down to minus eighteen degrees, provided it is planted in a drier spot to avoid winter waterlogging. It pairs beautifully with other herbs and finer drought-tolerant perennials in borders. Its green leaves are edible and useful in the kitchen for summer drinks and flavoring dishes. You can also dry them, as they retain excellent aroma. In the garden, it functions wonderfully as both a ground cover and a fragrant sensory element.

Lemon verbena, also known as aloysia, will immediately enchant you with its intense and refreshing lemon scent. It originally comes from the warm regions of South America, and therefore it requires full sun and well-drained soil in our climate too. Because it only tolerates frosts down to minus twelve degrees, it is most often grown here as a portable container plant that you hide in a cooler, bright room for the winter. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant into a larger container or a protected flowerbed. During July and August, the plant blooms with tiny white flowers, which act as a reliable attraction for bees and other pollinators. Verbena does not suffer from pests or diseases, so even beginners can handle growing it. Since the seventeenth century in Europe, it has been used as a valuable source of essential oils for perfume production. You can harvest the green leaves and use them as a culinary herb in summer dishes or as a fragrant addition to teas. Aromatic sprigs can also be cut and added to summer bouquets.

Curry plant Tall Curry is an indispensable herb and ornamental perennial for every sun-drenched garden. Its homeland is the dry slopes of Southern Europe, which is why it requires full sun and well-drained, rather poor soil. From our grown seedling, a fifty-centimeter tall small bush will quickly grow for you after transplanting. The curry plant is a popular aromatic plant that emits an intense fragrance resembling curry. It also captivates with its silvery-grey foliage, which will add structure to the garden. Even beginners can easily handle its cultivation. It does not suffer from diseases or pests and can easily withstand frosts down to minus eighteen degrees. From July to September, tiny yellow inflorescences bloom, acting as a magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. In flowerbeds, the curry plant is perfect in combination with drought-tolerant perennials and herbs. Moreover, you can use its edible flowers and leaves in summer cooking. The Tall Curry variety stands out for its upright growth, making it an ideal plant for cutting. The yellow flowers will bring an interesting color element to bouquets and will last fresh in a vase for many days. They are also great for drying for floristry, as they retain their shape and color for a long time.

Valerian is an important medicinal herb that has accompanied humanity with its effects for centuries. In nature, you will most often find it in damper meadows and light forests of Europe. Therefore, it will grow best for you in a sunny location with humus-rich and loamy soil. It handles our winters and frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees with ease. From us, you will receive a grown seedling in a pot, which you just need to transplant directly into the flowerbed, ideally with a spacing of sixty centimeters. Thanks to its unpretentiousness, valerian is ideal for beginners, though it occasionally attracts aphids. During the summer, it forms sturdy stems with green leaves reaching a height of up to one hundred and fifty centimeters. Tiny white and pink inflorescences bloom on them. The plant is highly aromatic and emits a specific scent favored by cats. The flowers are edible and reliably attract bees. Valerian is excellently suited for damper herb beds, where it willingly self-seeds. For bouquets, we collect the stems when the first little flowers open; they will last five days in a vase.

Southernwood, also known as Lad's Love. Originally a heat-loving perennial from southern Europe. Interesting not only for its scent but also for its delicate airy appearance and silvery coloring. It will act nicely in combination with herbs and delicate drought-tolerant perennials and grasses.

Oregano Compactum represents an ideal choice for the sunny and drier corners of your garden. The original species come from rocky hillsides, so it is accustomed to modest conditions and will appreciate poorer, well-draining soil in full sun. It does not require complex care, avoids pests, and resists severe frosts. We will deliver a well-rooted seedling in a pot ready for planting in the flowerbed. During the summer, it forms a flood of tiny pink flowers that attract plenty of pollinators. It works excellently in gravel plantings alongside drought-tolerant perennials, where it creates dense green carpets, especially if you plant the seedlings about twenty-five centimeters apart. Both the green leaves and flowers are edible and form the aromatic base of many dishes. The flowering stems serve very well as cut flowers in fresh bouquets and retain their color even after drying in floristic arrangements. The Compactum cultivar differs from the basic species primarily by its disciplined growth. It is much lower, grows in neat cushions, and, unlike the wild form, does not tend to self-seed into its surroundings.

Creeping thyme Coccineus is a tiny but unmissable perennial that brings a wonderful fragrance and a flood of colors to the garden. In the wild, it grows on sunny and dry hillsides, rocks, and sandy places, so it will appreciate similar conditions in your garden as well. It thrives best in full sun in well-draining, poorer sandy soil. It is a completely low-maintenance plant that even beginners can handle without worry. It requires almost no watering, does not suffer from diseases or pests, and easily withstands severe frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees. This creeping plant reaches a height of only five to ten centimeters and quickly forms dense green cushions. From June to August, the Coccineus cultivar is draped in striking crimson-pink flowers that smell intensely. It is a huge attraction for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies, providing them with a rich pasture. It is excellently suited for rock gardens, dry stone walls, troughs, or as a fragrant edging for sunny beds and walkways. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which just needs to be transplanted straight to your chosen spot. Furthermore, the flowers and aromatic leaves of this creeping thyme are edible. They will serve excellently in the kitchen when flavoring summer dishes, preparing herbal teas, or as an edible decoration on the plate. Although it is not a typical plant for cutting into large vases due to its small height, you can add tiny fragrant sprigs to small summer bouquets or dry them, because they retain their unmistakable aroma for a long time even after drying.

The strongly aromatic lovage represents a classic from our grandmothers' gardens, and even a complete beginner can handle growing it. Its natural home is the moister edges of meadows in the Middle East, so here it does best in loamy soil rich in humus, in full sun or light partial shade. You will receive a well-rooted seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant straight into a bed, where it very quickly forms a massive clump. This robust plant does not require special care, doesn't suffer from pests, and withstands deep frosts without any problems. Due to its vigorous growth, it is best planted as a solitary specimen; otherwise, it might suppress more delicate neighboring plants. If you only have a balcony available, plant it in a spacious container with a volume of at least fifteen liters. During the summer, lovage blooms abundantly with tiny yellow flowers that are a great attraction for bees and bumblebees. Its tasty, fragrant green leaves will enliven many dishes, while the sturdy stems with flowers perfectly complement rustic vases, where they last for about a week, and after drying, they will scent any floral arrangement.

Doone Valley creeping thyme is a fragrant ground-cover perennial that will enliven any sunny spot in the garden. The native species grow on dry hillsides, so this variety also thrives best in direct sun and well-drained, rather sandy soil. It is a completely low-maintenance plant that even beginners can easily grow. It is disease-free, avoided by pests, and easily survives frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees. From the potted seedling you receive, it will quickly establish into a dense carpet after planting. This variety catches the eye immediately with its yellow-green variegated foliage and lemon scent. From June to July, the display is enhanced by pink flowers, which act as a reliable magnet for bees and other pollinators. It is perfectly suited for edging borders, dry stone walls, or softening pathway edges. Both flowers and leaves are excellent for drying and culinary use. A major bonus is its changing winter appearance, when low temperatures turn the entire plant into stunning dusty pink tones.

Coriander is a popular annual for all lovers of diverse gastronomy, from Asian and Indian to Latin American cuisine. It originates in the warm regions of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, where it grows in sunny and drier places. The history of this herb is shrouded in mystery; in the Middle Ages, it was an important ingredient in love potions, and in ancient China, it was even worshipped as a plant of immortality. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant directly into the garden at your chosen spot. It will thrive best in full sun with humus-rich and well-draining soil, where it has adequate watering. In the garden bed, it grows to a height of around forty to sixty centimeters and forms fresh green, distinctly aromatic leaves. These are popular for their unmistakable culinary use, where they enrich many recipes. During June and July, tiny white flowers arranged in delicate umbels appear above the clump of leaves. These flowers act as a great attraction for bees, bumblebees, and other pollinators. Growing coriander is very undemanding; it does not suffer from common diseases or pests, so even beginners can handle the care. Maintain a planting distance of about forty centimeters. Although coriander is grown mainly as an herb, its delicate white inflorescence also has a firm place in floristry. It is excellent for cutting into summer bouquets, giving them a natural and airy look in a vase. If you leave the flowers in the bed until autumn, you can later harvest the aromatic seeds as well, which will perfectly complement your home spice collection.

Spanish mint, also known as spearmint, is an indispensable perennial for all lovers of herbs and fragrant gardens. It naturally grows in wetter meadows and on the banks of watercourses across Europe, so it does best in the garden in loamy and humous soil with plenty of moisture. It thrives in full sun as well as in partial shade, where it quickly forms a dense clump of fresh green leaves reaching a height of forty to sixty centimeters. You will receive a beautifully grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant directly into the flower bed or a spacious container. When planting in the soil, we recommend maintaining a spacing of about forty centimeters so that it has enough space to grow. It is an exceptionally resilient and undemanding plant that even complete beginners can handle without problems. It can even withstand severe frosts dropping down to minus twenty-eight degrees and does not suffer from common diseases; it is only occasionally necessary to watch out for the mint leaf beetle. During the summer, from July to September, the flower bed turns into a feast for pollinators. The mint blooms with tiny purple flowers that act as a magnet for bees and bumblebees. The entire plant contains strong essential oils, giving it an unmistakable and strong mint aroma. The leaves and flowers are fully edible, so you can use them in the preparation of refreshing drinks, teas, or as a garnish for summer desserts. However, Spanish mint also has a firm place in floristry. Its straight stems are very popular filler greenery for fresh bouquets, to which they add not only an interesting structure but above all a wonderful fragrance. In addition, you can easily dry the flowers and leaves for later use in herbal blends or small fragrant decorations.

Rosemary originates from the Mediterranean and North Africa, where it grows wild in dry, rocky, and fully sunny habitats. In the Mediterranean, it is grown for extracting fragrant essential oils and as an ornamental plant used for stabilizing slopes and for hedges. Here, we most often grow it as a portable plant in a pot; alternatively, in a protected spot, we can try growing hardier species in an open flower bed. Hishtil Perigord is a fast-growing variety with greyish-green leaves and blue flowers.

The 'Albiflorus' Creeping Thyme is a beautiful, low-growing perennial that will scent your garden and create a dense green carpet. It naturally grows on sunny and dry rocky slopes or pastures, so it will appreciate full sun and poorer, well-drained soil at your home as well. It is a completely undemanding plant that even beginners can easily handle. It does not mind drought, does not suffer from diseases or pests, and easily copes with severe frosts. From the received seedling in a pot, a cushion-like bush growing to a height of up to ten centimeters will soon grow after transplanting to the flowerbed. During June and July, the green leaves literally hide under a flood of tiny, pure white flowers, which are typical for the 'Albiflorus' cultivar. In the garden, it is perfect for rockeries, on the edges of dry low walls, or as underplanting beneath taller plants in very dry places. It perfectly complements other drought-loving perennials and becomes an attraction for bees and butterflies. You can easily cut and dry its aromatic stems to create fragrant sachets for wardrobes or small herbal decorations.

Dill is an indispensable annual whose fragrance belongs to summer. It originates from the Mediterranean and the Middle East, where it grows in sunny locations. In our gardens, it thrives best in direct sun in well-draining, humus-rich soil with moderate watering. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you simply transplant directly to your chosen spot with a spacing of about forty centimeters. The plant grows to a height of fifty to one hundred centimeters. Dill appreciates slight shading of its roots, so it does excellently in mixed plantings together with vegetables and ornamental perennials. During the summer, it forms striking umbels composed of tiny yellow edible flowers. These are a strong attraction for beneficial insects and reliably attract pollinators. It is a completely undemanding plant for beginners, and it does not suffer from pests or diseases. You can use the sturdy stems for cutting into fresh summer bouquets, or you can easily dry them for floristry purposes. In suitable places, it will maintain itself through natural self-seeding.

Lemon balm is an essential part of any herb garden, immediately enchanting you with its fresh lemon scent. It originally comes from the Mediterranean and Asia Minor, where it grows in sunny locations. In our climate, it will do great in ordinary loamy soil in full sun or partial shade. We send customers a grown seedling in a pot, which just needs to be transplanted directly into the flowerbed with a spacing of forty-five centimeters. It will soon form a vigorous clump reaching a height of up to eighty centimeters. The plant is completely undemanding to grow, easily handling severe frosts dropping even below thirty degrees, and does not suffer from diseases or pests. Furthermore, from June to August, tiny white little flowers appear on the stems, acting as a magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. The green leaves are fully edible and you can use them in refreshing drinks and soothing teas. For drying, collect them before blooming; that is when they have the most valuable essential oils. The long green stems have also found their place in floristry as a fragrant bouquet filler, and you can cut them practically anytime during the summer.