Herbs

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.

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.

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.

Basil mint will bring a unique fragrance to the garden. Its sweet, spicy aroma combines classic minty freshness with notes popular in Italian cuisine. Original mint species come from the moister soils of Europe, so this plant will also welcome humus-rich soil with constant moisture. It will thrive in sun and light partial shade. The customer will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which just needs to be transplanted into the garden bed. Even a complete beginner will playfully manage its cultivation. The plant does not suffer from diseases and survives severe frosts without difficulty. The only frequent guest might be the mint leaf beetle, which you just need to pick off in time. This mint grows to a height of about fifty centimeters and forms dark green toothed leaves with a subtle red tinge. From July to September, purple flowers appear, which are a reliable attraction for pollinators. It fits perfectly into herb beds as well as among other moisture-loving perennials. Its aromatic leaves are edible and perfect for flavoring dishes. You can use the sturdy stems for cutting into fresh bouquets; they stay nice in a vase for about a week and can also be easily dried.

Peppermint is a perennial popular for centuries, originating in the temperate regions of Europe, where it naturally seeks out moister, nutrient-rich soils. From us, you will receive an already grown seedling in a pot, which you just need to transplant directly into your garden. It will thrive best in a sunny or partially shaded location with normal loamy or humous soil and regular watering. You don't need to worry about winterizing it at all, as it can easily withstand frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees. Mint is very vigorous and spreads quickly, so it will soon form a dense stand reaching a height between forty and sixty centimeters. Caring for it is so easy that even a complete beginner can handle it effortlessly. Moreover, it does not suffer from common diseases; occasionally, only the mint leaf beetle might feast on it, which you can easily collect. The After Eight cultivar is sought after by growers for its entirely unmistakable chocolate-mint fragrance. It forms smooth and glossy dark green leaves, the undersides of which, along with the sturdy stems, have an attractive reddish tinge. In addition, from July to September, tiny pink and purple inflorescences appear on the tips. These flowers are literally a magnet for pollinators, so bees and bumblebees will soon liven up your garden. Mint finds its use in herb beds, works excellently as an undergrowth beneath taller shrubs, or as a fragrant border for pathways. We recommend maintaining a planting distance of about forty centimeters. For all lovers of mint-chocolate combinations, this herb will bring joy primarily in the kitchen. Its edible and strongly aromatic leaves perfectly refresh iced drinks, garnish summer fruit salads, and fine-tune sweet desserts. But it also offers interesting uses for lovers of fresh bouquets. The sturdy and fragrant stems perfectly complement summer floral arrangements in a vase, where they serve as interesting and original greenery. If you want to preserve a piece of summer even for the colder months, you can simply dry whole stems and use them later in fragrant blends or dry decorations.

Eau de Cologne mint is an absolute specialty for all lovers of interesting scents. Its natural habitat is in a temperate climate, where it grows in moister meadows and on the banks of watercourses. In your garden, it will thus do best in the sun or partial shade in standard loamy and humous soil that retains moderate moisture. From us, you will get a nicely grown seedling in a pot, which you just need to transplant straight into the flowerbed. It is an exceptionally hardy perennial that can easily handle even very severe frosts, requires no support, and does not suffer from common diseases. Only occasionally might the mint leaf beetle appear. The Eau de Cologne cultivar attracts attention with its dark green leaves with a bronze or purple edge and, from July to September, also with its purple-pink flowers, which are a huge magnet for pollinators. Although both the leaves and flowers are edible, you will use this mint more for aromatherapy than in the kitchen. It is suitable for baths, has repellent effects, and perfectly complements cut summer bouquets.

Thai mint is a highly aromatic perennial that will bring a touch of the exotic to your garden and kitchen. Although it originates from the warmer regions of Asia, it thrives excellently here in both sun and partial shade, ideally in ordinary loamy and humus-rich soil with moderate moisture. You will receive an already grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant directly into the garden bed. Even complete beginners can easily handle its care; it is frost-resistant down to minus twenty-eight degrees and avoids common diseases, just keep an eye out occasionally for pests like the mint leaf beetle. It is a very aromatic mint with small, pointed, glossy, and curly leaves from which dark reddish stems grow. It reaches a height of around half a meter and from July to September forms tiny pink to purple flowers. These act as a huge magnet for pollinators. In the garden, it perfectly complements herb beds, where it is planted at a spacing of roughly forty centimeters. Both the flowers and dark green leaves are edible and are widely used in exotic cuisine recipes or refreshing drinks. Thai mint is also excellent for cutting; the fresh, fragrant stems will liven up summer bouquets, and after drying, you can use it in dried arrangements.

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.