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A groundcover variety of thyme that immediately catches the eye with its yellow-green variegated leaves. From June, pink flowers will complement the color palette. In addition to its characteristic scent, another plus of this thyme is its winter appearance. Due to low temperatures, the entire plant changes to old rose tones.

The leaves of 'After Eight' mint boast a chocolate-mint aroma. The leaves are smooth, glossy, and dark green. The undersides and stems are reddish. The flowers are pinkish-purple. Recommended for all lovers of mint-chocolate combinations for use in iced drinks, desserts, and fruit salads.

Mints are well-known perennials and herbs, used in floristry as fragrant greenery. This popular tea mint has fresh green leaves and delicate purple flowers.

Thyme with a cushion-like growth habit and a fresh lemon scent. Perfect for growing in containers. Suitable for herb gardens and more delicate drought-tolerant perennials.

A very aromatic mint with small, pointed, glossy, and curled leaves. The stems are dark reddish. It has purple flowers, which, like the leaves, are used in exotic cuisine recipes.

A special kind of thyme. It gets its name from the shape of its distinctive fluffy inflorescences, which bloom during May and June. It is a source of valuable essential oils and has its uses in aromatherapy. Its fragrance combines a marjoram aroma with notes of licorice and eucalyptus. In beds, it is best utilized alongside similarly drought-tolerant Mediterranean species.

A Mediterranean herb, not only useful but also beautiful. It blooms with a profusion of tiny white flowers. It attracts bees and butterflies. It forms small bushes, similar to thyme. And its use is the same. It is suitable for Mediterranean cuisine, enhancing legume and vegetable dishes.

Lady's mantle naturally grows in mountain pastures and meadows, and in mixed forests. It is ornamental both in leaf and flower. The leaves have fine hairs, giving the plant a velvety character. It is a perennial sought after by ancient alchemists for the dew drops that appear in the leaf fans. Valuable for florists for its abundance of tiny greenish-yellow flowers. Important in beds for its ground-covering nature. It lasts 10 days in a vase.

Stipa flowers captivate in beds and bouquets with their lightness and delicacy. All stipas love full sun and dry, stony, well-drained soil. To make them look as natural as possible in beds, it is good to plant them in several pieces in loose groups along with other drought-tolerant perennials and bulbs. Only then will their stems and inflorescences come alive with the slightest breath of wind. 'Ponny Tails' is a species native to the steppes of Mexico, Texas, and Patagonia. Airy, dense tufts of hair-like, delicate leaves resemble horsehair. The leaves are green, turning straw-colored towards the flowers. It even self-seeds in a suitable location.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) originates from the Mediterranean region and North Africa, where it grows wild in dry, rocky, fully sun-exposed habitats. In the Mediterranean, it is cultivated for its aromatic essential oil and as an ornamental plant used for slope stabilization and hedges. In our climate, we most often grow it as a potted plant that can be moved indoors, or for hardier varieties, we can try growing it directly in a protected garden bed. Barbecue is an upright growing cultivar with narrower, distinctly aromatic leaves.

Hellebores are evergreen perennials that form slowly spreading clumps of leathery, dark green leaves. Stems typically bear four to five flowers. They bloom very early, in late winter and early spring. They are suitable for vases only after prominent seed pods form in the center of the flower and the flower matures. Before that, they tend to wilt and the stems cannot hold the flower upright. All parts of the plant are poisonous. The semi-double flowers of Hellebore Double Ellen Picotee are colored white and light pink with a purple-burgundy border.

Hyssop, similar to lavender, is classified as a low woody subshrub. It can be used in similar types of plantings, with roses or in gravel beds of a steppe character. It also has culinary and medicinal uses. A great attraction for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. Sweet pink flower color.

This is a robust, long-lived, and drought-tolerant herb, native to North American prairies. Its white flowers combine well with other perennials and have good longevity in the garden and in a vase. The leaves with serrated edges emit a menthol scent.

A valuable garden and medicinal perennial, native to North America. The spiky flower cones are an irresistible magnet for butterflies. They last 7–10 days in a vase. After the petals are picked, the stems with the central cones can be dried or used in fresh bouquets as an interesting element. White Swan blooms with milky white flowers with brown-orange centers. The petals are not spread out completely horizontally; they bend slightly downwards.

Mints are well-known perennials and herbs, used in floristry as fragrant greenery. Spearmint has fresh green leaves and a strong mint aroma.

Tento druh šalvěje pochází původně ze stepních oblastí střední a východní Evropy. Tvoří bohatě kvetoucí malé trsy s rovnými vzpřímenými stonky. V záhonech nejlépe vypadá ve skupinách. Tradičně se vysazuje, pro shodnou dobu kvetení, jako doprovod růží. Stejně dobře bude ale vypadat i ve smíšených suchomilných stepních výsadbách s trávami. Je výbornou pastvou pro včely. Ve váze vydrží 7 dní. Schwellenburg je velmi zvláštní odrůda s bohatě větveným květenstvím. Kvítky mají fialové listeny a vínový kalich.

Mints are well-known perennials and herbs, used in floristry as fragrant greenery. Spearmint with fresh green leaves and a strong menthol-lemon aroma. Perfectly suited for iced drinks and summer desserts.

Cotton lavender earned its name from the similarity of its scent to green olives. Its unique aroma is often also described as eucalyptus or bergamot. If you want to convince yourself, just gently rub its pea-green, linear leaves. The flowers of this species are creamy yellow. Like all Mediterranean-origin plants, it is suitable for container growing.

Chinese chives, also known as garlic chives, are a perfect kitchen herb and also have their use in the ornamental garden. Their flowers are white with a green throat and green vein. The leaves are narrow and flat. Both the leaves and flowers are usable in the kitchen. They are also suitable for cutting and for bouquets.

Rosemary originates from the Mediterranean region and North Africa, where it grows wild in dry, rocky, and fully sun-exposed locations. In the Mediterranean, it is cultivated for its fragrant essential oil and as an ornamental plant used for stabilizing slopes and hedges. Here, we most often grow it as a potted plant that can be moved, or, for hardier varieties, we can even try growing it in an open bed in a more sheltered spot. The 'Fox Tail' cultivar features a semi-trailing growth habit and is suitable for container growing.

Aromatic thyme with light purple flowers and small leaves. It stands out with an intense fragrance and responds very well to pruning. It is easy to shape and perfectly suited for container growing.

A well-known tea, culinary, and medicinal plant with a lemon scent. It is also a good food source for bees. For use in teas, leaves should be harvested before flowering when they have the highest content of essential oils. For bouquets, we harvest sufficiently long stems at any time.

Mint with a fresh fruity scent and hints of ginger; the menthol content is slightly lower than in other species. Its leaves are smooth, with serrated edges and often lighter venation. The stems are purplish. It blooms with small, light lavender flowers.

Anemones belong to the same family as buttercups. With their elegant flowers on long, slender stems, they can brighten and enliven late summer and autumn beds. They stand out against the darker background of shrub groups and will also be grateful for their partial shade. The Czech Perennial Society chose autumn anemones as the perennial of the 2022 season. They last 7 days in a vase. Königin Charlotte is a robust, taller variety bred back in 1898. It has strong, firm stems and semi-double, large, purple-pink flowers. The outer sides of the silky smooth petals are tinged with purple.

Nenáročná a skromná trvalka, která vykvétá velkým množstvím drobných kvítků. Kvete rekordně dlouhou dobu po celé pozdní léto a podzim. Tvoří menší kompaktní vzdušné keříky, které vydávají mátově kořenitou vůní. Květy podobné tymiánu lákají včely, čmeláky a motýly. Dobře bude vypadat mezi růžemi i v přírodně pojatých stepních záhonech třeba s nižšími trávami. 

Geums are charming spring perennials with adorable cup-shaped blossoms in warm color shades. The flowers grow on long, branched stems. The petals are often ruffled, and the flowers are semi-double. Their clump-forming foliage is also interesting, creating good ground cover over time. Flowering geums are a great attraction for insects, especially butterflies. For bouquets, harvest when a quarter or half of the flowers on the stem are open. They will last 7 days in a vase. The 'Mango Lassi' cultivar blooms from May to September. It has full, apricot-colored flowers with gently ruffled petals.

A valuable garden and medicinal perennial, native to North America. It blooms in summer with dark purplish-pink flowers. The spiky flower heads are an irresistible magnet for butterflies. Lasts 7–10 days in a vase. After the petals are picked, the stems with the central heads can be dried or used in fresh bouquets as an interesting element. Rubinstern is very similar to the Magnus cultivar; the petals are darker and firmer. As they fade, they gradually lighten and bend downwards.

Brunnera is a long-lived perennial native to the mountain meadows and forests of the Caucasus. It is interesting not only when in bloom. The leaves are large, heart-shaped, and light green. They form a contrasting background for the delicate and small flowers that appear above the carpet of leaves from April to May. It sprouts early and retracts late, making it a valuable groundcover perennial.