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Origanum vulgare. Also known as Pot Marjoram. This hardy perennial herb has sweet smelling, aromatic foliage which is commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Try it sprinkling oregano on lamb or pork before cooking. The flowers produced in summer and autumn can also be used for flavouring after they have been gently dried.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height and spread of 45cm.
Origanum vulgare. Also known as Pot Marjoram. This hardy perennial herb has sweet smelling, aromatic foliage which is commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Try it sprinkling oregano on lamb or pork before cooking. The flowers produced in summer and autumn can also be used for flavouring after they have been gently dried.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height and spread of 45cm.
| Supplied Sizes | 1 x Plant in 9cm Container, 1 x Plant in 1 Litre Container |
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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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Satureja hortensis. With slender bronze green leaves and lilac tubular flowers, this hardy annual makes an attractive addition to the herb garden. It lends an aromatic peppery tang to soups and seafoods and grown next to broad beans it is reputed to help repel black fly.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height of 45cm and a spread of 30cm.
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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.
