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Mentha × piperita f. citrata ‘Basil’. A highly aromatic variety of mint with bright green leaves that exude a delightful basil-like fragrance. The leaves can be used fresh to add a unique flavour to salads, pesto’s, and refreshing summer drinks. Produces small lilac flowers in summer, which are a magnet for pollinators. Ideal for growing in a container to control its spreading habit.
Grow in full sun. It will reach a height of 40-60cm.
Mentha × piperita f. citrata ‘Basil’. A highly aromatic variety of mint with bright green leaves that exude a delightful basil-like fragrance. The leaves can be used fresh to add a unique flavour to salads, pesto’s, and refreshing summer drinks. Produces small lilac flowers in summer, which are a magnet for pollinators. Ideal for growing in a container to control its spreading habit.
Grow in full sun. It will reach a height of 40-60cm.
| Supplied Sizes | 1 x Plant in 9cm Container, 1 x Plant in 1 Litre Container |
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Mentha spicata var. crispa ‘Moroccan’. If you love making mint tea, then this is one of the best varieties to choose. You can also use it to flavour salads, potatoes, peas, lamb , or to make mojitos. Vigorous growth. Recommended for pot growing due to self seeding.
Mentha x piperita. This mint has purple-brown leaves. From August to October pretty pink flowers are borne. It is especially good for making tea as it is said to be stronger than the white variety, but also makes a good addition to salads or for flavouring sweets or ice cream. Vigorous growth. Recommended for pot growing due to self seeding.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height of 50cm.
Fennel may be grown as a herb for its attractive ferny foliage or as a vegetable for its swollen base and stem. With a delicate aniseed flavour the foliage of this hardy perennial makes a tasty addition to salads or as an attractive garnish. With a multitude of uses, fennel can even be used as a compress for softening rough chapped hands, or for treating numerous ailments. Although Fennel is a short-lived perennial, it is generally grown as an annual. It will reach a height of 180cm and a spread of 45cm.
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Origanum majorana. With a mild flavour it is delicious in stuffings, soups, stews, omelettes, cheese dishes, fish sauces and salads. Sprinkle over pork, before roasting or add to melted butter to garnish vegetables. Recommended by herbalists to lower high blood pressure and combat headaches, and neuralgia. Most often grown as annuals, given that they resent winter wet and are half hardy.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height of 25cm and a spread of 30cm.
