Herbs

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fragrant oregano Herrenhausen belongs to the undemanding perennials that bring long-lasting colors and plenty of life to flowerbeds. The original species grows on stony and sunny slopes, so it handles drought and poorer well-drained soil absolutely without problems. It does not require any special care and will survive even very severe frosts without difficulty. The potted seedling we will deliver to you will quickly take root after transplanting and form a neat, upright clump of green leaves. During summer and early autumn, striking purple bracts appear on the stems, from which tiny pink flowers gradually bloom. This interesting detail makes it a valued plant for floristic purposes. The flowers can be cut for fresh bouquets, where they last for many days, but they also perfectly retain their shape and color after drying. In the garden, it represents an indispensable food source for pollinators and beautifully complements ornamental grasses or other sun-loving species. In addition, the plant is edible, and you can use its typical spicy aroma in summer cooking.

Lemon mint is an indispensable perennial for anyone looking for undemanding greenery for their garden. Its homeland is the moister edges of meadows, where it grows in the sun as well as in partial shade. In our conditions, it thrives best in humous and loamy soil with adequate moisture. It can easily withstand frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees and, apart from the occasional occurrence of the mint leaf beetle, it does not suffer from diseases. From us, you will receive a grown seedling in a pot, which you just need to transplant into the flowerbed. Mints are well-known perennials and herbs, used in floristry as fragrant greenery. Spearmint with fresh green leaves and a strong menthol-lemon aroma also stands out with its flowers. From July to September, it is covered in purple flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Fresh stems are suitable for cutting into bouquets and the leaves can be dried for fragrant decorations. In addition, it has a wide range of uses in the kitchen, being perfectly suited for iced drinks and summer desserts.

Ornamental oregano Kent Beauty is an unmissable herb that brings Mediterranean elegance and a wonderful fragrance to gardens. Originally, this species comes from the sunny and rocky slopes of the eastern Mediterranean, where it naturally grows in dry and poor soils. It is an exceptionally undemanding perennial that reliably withstands frosts. It applies itself perfectly in rockeries, dry stone walls, or on the edges of well-drained steppe beds, where it brings lightness and delicate structure. During the summer, from July to September, it forms trailing cascades of striking leafy bracts, from which tiny pink flowers peek out. These flowers act as an irresistible lure for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Although the Kent Beauty variety is primarily grown for its exceptional appearance, its green leaves are fully edible and carry a typical spicy aroma. It looks gorgeous not only in the flower bed, but it is also excellent for drying. If you cut the whole stems in full bloom and hang them in a shady and airy place, they will retain their interesting shape and become an original element of floral arrangements. For successful growing, we will deliver a beautifully rooted seedling, which you simply plant in full sun at a distance of thirty centimeters from other plants.

The fragrant Silver King creeping thyme is a staple of both country and modern gardens, acting as an easy-care, highly decorative herb. In its natural habitat, it grows on dry rocky slopes and sun-drenched meadows. That is exactly why it will appreciate full sun and drier, well-drained soil in your garden too. You will receive an established seedling in a pot, ready to be planted out so you can immediately enjoy its beauty. The Silver King cultivar stands out with its bushy habit and striking silvery variegated leaves that emit an intense lemon fragrance. In summer, it produces a profusion of delicate pink flowers. These are a massive draw for bees and butterflies, bringing the space beautifully to life. Growing it is a breeze even for complete beginners; the plant is pest-resistant, disease-free, and withstands severe frosts. It fits seamlessly into mixed drought-tolerant planting schemes and is a perfect choice for herb spirals. Furthermore, its fragrant, edible leaves are excellent in the kitchen, whether used fresh in summer salads or carefully dried for homemade potpourri and teas.

With a height of just three centimeters, Corsican mint is guaranteed to be the smallest mint you have ever seen. It naturally grows in southern Europe, primarily in France and on the islands of Corsica and Sardinia. There, it forms low and beautifully green carpets that release an unmistakable minty scent at the slightest touch. It is a reliable perennial that you will receive from us as a grown seedling in a pot, ready to be transplanted straight into the garden. In it, it is best suited to sheltered places in partial shade or shade, where it has normal loamy and well-drained soil available. It is excellently suited as undergrowth under taller shrubs, for edging pathways, or for growing in containers on the terrace. From June to August, it blooms with tiny pink flowers that willingly attract pollinators. Care is completely undemanding, the plant does not suffer from pests or diseases and can handle frosts down to minus eighteen degrees. Due to its dwarf stature, it is naturally not suitable for cutting into a vase or drying into bouquets, but its edible aromatic leaves will perfectly serve to flavor summer desserts.

Rosemary comes from the Mediterranean and North Africa, where it grows wild in dry, stony, and fully sunny locations. In the Mediterranean, it is grown for obtaining fragrant essential oil and as an ornamental plant used for stabilizing slopes and for hedges. Here, we most often grow it as a portable pot plant; alternatively, in a more sheltered spot, we can try growing hardier species in open beds. Blue Rain is a prostrate, creeping cultivar suitable for growing in containers.

The refreshing lemon aroma makes Limonii lemon balm a herb suitable for every sunny flowerbed. It naturally occurs in the warm Mediterranean, which is why it thrives best in the sun or partial shade with humous, well-drained, and loamy soil. We will deliver a strong seedling in a pot, which you can easily plant in your chosen spot after unpacking. The plant will soon establish itself and grow up to forty centimeters in height. It is fully frost-resistant, does not suffer from diseases, and its cultivation can be easily managed even by beginners. From July to September, it forms tiny white flowers that serve as an important pasture for bees and bumblebees. The Limonii cultivar stands out with a specific taste with a clear hint of lime, making it ideal for refreshing lemonades or evening teas. You will get the most flavor from the green leaves by harvesting them just before blooming. At the same time, the stems are excellently suited for cutting into fresh bouquets. Anytime during the season, you can add them to a vase with other flowers, to which they will add a beautiful structure, or easily dry whole sprigs in stock for floristic purposes and winter cooking.

Apple mint is an excellent tea herb that should not be missing from any garden. Its original homeland is the moister and sunny places of Southern and Western Europe, which is why it grows best in our gardens in sun or partial shade. It thrives in ordinary loamy, humus-rich, and well-drained soil with sufficient moisture. We send our customers a nicely rooted seedling in a pot, which is simply ready to be transplanted directly into the bed. It excels primarily with its subtle apple-mint aroma with a low menthol content, which faithfully resembles the scent of green apples. Its silvery-green leaves are rounded, soft to the touch, and slightly hairy. The plant grows to a height of forty to eighty centimeters and forms dense clumps. From July to September, it is also covered in tiny pale pink flowers. These are literally a magnet for bees and other pollinators, so they bring plenty of useful life into the garden. It is a perennial ideal for beginner gardeners because it easily handles severe frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees and spreads reliably. We recommend planting four to six plants per square meter. It is perfectly suited as a fragrant underplanting beneath taller shrubs or in mixed perennial compositions. The fresh leaves are of course edible and perfectly refresh summer drinks or desserts. In addition, you can successfully cut the long stems for summer bouquets, to which they add interesting greenery and a pleasant herbal scent.

Pulmonaria officinalis, better known as common lungwort, is a rewarding perennial that has held its place in gardens for centuries, not only for its beauty but also for its historical use in medicine. The Latin name refers to its spotted leaves, which reminded medieval herbalists of human lungs. Today, we appreciate it primarily as a reliable plant for shady and semi-shady areas where other species do not thrive well. It blooms in March and April with a flood of tiny flowers, and you can often observe pink, purple, and blue flowers simultaneously on a single plant. This play of colors beautifully contrasts with the fresh green leaves. Lungwort loves humus-rich, loamy soil with plenty of moisture, but once established, it is very hardy. It is perfectly suited for natural and woodland gardens as an underplanting for deciduous trees. Although it is not very suitable for cutting into a vase, it will do a tremendous service in the flowerbed by attracting the first hungry pollinators early in the spring. The plant spreads easily and can also self-seed, gradually filling empty spaces in the beds.

Ornamental oregano 'Amethyst Falls' is a charming perennial that reliably catches the eye in sunny beds with its unconventional inflorescences. The original species of this oregano come from dry and rocky areas, which is why it thrives best in the garden in full sun in poor and well-drained soil. It forms lower compact cushions growing to a height of fifteen to twenty-five centimeters, from which cascades of tiny green leaves trail in the summer. During July to September, striking pink flowers appear, hidden in bract-like cones resembling hops. The whole plant is also strongly aromatic, fully edible, and its spicy scent irresistibly attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. In the garden, this undemanding plant will find use mainly in rockeries, on dry walls, or on the edges of mixed steppe beds, where it beautifully complements lower drought-tolerant grasses. It is also excellent for growing in pots, from which its rich inflorescences can elegantly trail down. Even complete beginners can easily handle its cultivation, because the oregano does not suffer from pests or diseases and withstands frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees without problems. Just transplant the seedling to a chosen sunny spot after delivery, maintain a spacing of about thirty centimeters, and it will soon reward you with vigorous growth. The 'Amethyst Falls' cultivar stands out for its elongated flower heads with striking pink and purple coloration, which does not fade in the sun. The flowering stems are also highly valued for floristic purposes. You can harvest them into smaller summer bouquets, where they stay fresh in a vase for several days, but their main advantage lies in the possibility of drying. After drying, the inflorescences perfectly retain their shape and color, making them a beautiful addition to winter arrangements and dry bindings.

Ornamental oregano 'Bellissimo' will bring a piece of the hot Mediterranean and an unmistakable herbal scent to your garden. This type of oregano comes from sun-drenched and dry rocky slopes, making it an extremely hardy perennial. It revels in full sun in poor and well-drained soil, where it reliably withstands frosts down to minus fifteen degrees. It requires almost no care and does not suffer from diseases or pests. In the garden, it looks great in gravel beds or on the edges of mixed plantings, where you just need to plant the seedling with a thirty-centimeter spacing. From July to September, the green leaves disappear under a flood of striking pink flowers that act as a magnet for bees and butterflies. Although it is primarily an ornamental form, the plant is edible and you can use it to flavor dishes. The blooming stems of the 'Bellissimo' cultivar are also beautiful in summer bouquets, and after drying, they retain their shape and color for a long time for autumn floristic arrangements.

Ornamental oregano 'Bristol Cross' is a gorgeous perennial that brings amazing texture and an intoxicating scent to summer flower beds. The original species naturally grow on sunny rocky slopes in the Mediterranean, making this plant extremely drought-tolerant and a lover of full sun. It prefers poorer, well-drained soil and is completely undemanding to grow, making it an ideal choice for beginners. After transplanting the seedling into the bed at a spacing of thirty centimeters, it will create a closed stand of fresh green leaves, which are also edible and will serve excellently in the kitchen. During July and August, unconventional trailing inflorescences appear, acting as a perfect magnet for bees and butterflies. The 'Bristol Cross' cultivar stands out with charming pink-purple flowers with prominent bracts. These flowers can be very successfully dried for autumn floristic decorations and wonderfully liven up fresh bouquets in a vase. You will get a completely healthy plant that does not suffer from pests or diseases and reliably overwinters in the garden down to minus fifteen degrees.

Perennial ornamental oregano 'Dingle Fairy' is a tiny garden treasure that combines beauty, utility, and enormous hardiness. Its wild ancestors come from the rocky and sun-drenched corners of southern Europe, so this herb is naturally used to modest conditions. In the garden, it will appreciate a spot in direct sun with well-drained and rather poorer soil, where it will thrive best. After planting the seedling in its permanent location, you can look forward to a tough plant that even a complete beginner can easily handle. It joyfully withstands severe frosts, avoids pests and diseases, and makes do with a minimum of moisture. From July to August, it blooms with tiny pink flowers that literally come alive thanks to the constant visits of bees and butterflies. The 'Dingle Fairy' cultivar forms neat green mounds with a wonderful scent, which are perfectly suited for steppe plantings, dry walls, or in the front lines of mixed flower beds. Because it is a strongly aromatic and fully edible plant, it will also serve as a great spice in your kitchen. You can also cut the flowering stems for a vase, where they will last for about a week in water and add an informal cottage charm to any bouquet, or simply dry them to create fragrant winter decorations.