CULINARY HERBS TO GROW IN CONTAINERS
These herbs thrive on your deck, fire escape, steps or balcony.
Basil
Spicy Bush basil has tiny leaves so no need too chop them up to use!
Chives
Cut and come again! The flowers of onion chives make a beautiful magenta herbal vinegar.
Vietnamese Coriander
If you love cilantro, try this low grower. Doesn’t bolt to seed like cilantro. Vietnamese coriander has a delightful spicy flavor.
Thyme
If you like an upright plant, French or English thyme is your go-to thyme. Lemon thyme is a semi-upright thyme that trails nicely over container rims. Try sautéing summer veggies with a sprinkling of thyme.
Rosemary
This piney tasting herb tolerates droughts. Barbecue rosemary makes a stunning upright specimen and its stems can be used as skewers.
Parsley
Both Italian and Old Fashioned parsley will give you a long harvest. Cut from the outside in.
Mint
With its aggressive nature, this perennial is definitely an herb for containers. Spearmint has a more mild taste than peppermint.
Sage
Berggarten sage has plump, large leaves. It is slower to flower than other sages and is a reliable perennial. Wrap a pork tenderloin with sage leaves and prosciutto.
Lavender
Have an area that is sunny, hot and drive? This is just the right environment for lavender! Muddle lavender in your pitcher of lemonade.