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Perennial herb Plant Profiles

Browse 34 perennial herb profiles with Plant by ZIP hardiness, light, soil, water, spacing, timing, and source notes. Open a profile for photos, quantitative ranges, and pairing notes.

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Perennial herb

Anise hyssop

summer flower spikes and leaves

Pollinators & wildlifeVegetables & herbslicorice-scented leavesbee magnet
Perennial herb

Arp rosemary

evergreen sprigs

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy rosemaryfragrant shrub
Perennial herb

Bay laurel

aromatic leaves year-round in mild climates

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorevergreen culinary shrubcontainer friendly when young
Perennial herb

Berggarten sage

silver-green leaves all season

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifebroad-leaf culinary sagenon-flowering form
Perennial herb

Bronze fennel

feathery bronze foliage and yellow umbels in summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeornamental edible fennelswallowtail host plant
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Clustered mountain mint

summer silver bracts

Pollinators & wildlifeVegetables & herbsexceptional native pollinator plantmint scent
Perennial herb

Common chives

leaves and edible purple flowers in spring and summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeeasy perennial alliumpollinator-friendly bloom
Perennial herb

English thyme

sprigs through the growing season

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifedrought-tolerant herbpollinator flowers
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Garlic chives

flat leaves and white flowers in late summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifemild garlic-flavored chivelate-season pollinator flowers
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Lemon thyme

citrus-scented leaves through the warm months

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifelow evergreen culinary groundcoverbee-friendly
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Mexican mint marigold

tarragon-flavored leaves and gold flowers in fall

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeheat-loving tarragon substitutelate-season pollinator plant
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Mexican oregano

aromatic leaves through warm weather

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeheat-loving culinary herbdrought tolerant
Perennial herb

Munstead lavender

early summer flowers

Pollinators & wildlifeVegetables & herbscompact English lavenderfragrant flowers
Perennial herb

Winter savory

evergreen savory leaves

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifewoody perennial herbdrought-tolerant once established
Perennial herb

Curry leaf tree

aromatic leaves through warm seasons

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorSouth Asian culinary leavescontainer shrub
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Flowering Chinese chives

edible leaves and white flower stalks

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifegarlic-flavored leavesedible flowers
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Greek oregano

pungent leaves all summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeclassic culinary oreganospreading habit
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Kentucky Colonel spearmint

leaves all season

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeclassic spearminthandles moist soil
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Lemon balm

lemon-scented leaves all summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeself-seeding bee herbaromatic foliage
Perennial herb

Lemon verbena

lemon-scented leaves in warm months

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colortender perennial herbexcellent tea herb
Perennial herb

Lovage

celery-flavored leaves and stalks in spring and summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifetall perennial herbpollinator-friendly umbels
Perennial herb

Myoga ginger

flower buds in late summer

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & coloredible flower budsshade tolerant
Perennial herb

Peppermint

aromatic leaves all summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeclassic tea mintspreads aggressively
Perennial herb

Spearmint

aromatic leaves all summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeclassic culinary mintspreads aggressively
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Tea camellia

young leaves in warm seasons

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colortea leavesevergreen shrub
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Culinary ginger

rhizomes after a long warm season

Vegetables & herbstropical rhizomecontainer crop
Perennial herb

French sorrel

tangy leaves spring to fall

Vegetables & herbslemon-flavored perennial greenlong-lived clump
Perennial herb

Galangal

aromatic rhizomes in warm climates

Vegetables & herbsSoutheast Asian rhizometropical herb
Perennial herb

Lemongrass

fragrant stalks in warm months

Vegetables & herbstropical culinary grasscontainer friendly
Perennial herb

Mitsuba Japanese parsley

tender leaves in spring and fall

Vegetables & herbsshade-tolerant herbJapanese parsley
Perennial herb

Stevia

sweet leaves in warm months

Vegetables & herbsnatural sweetener planttender perennial
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Turmeric

rhizomes after a long warm season

Vegetables & herbsgold rhizomestropical foliage
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Vietnamese coriander

leaves through warm seasons

Vegetables & herbsmoisture-loving herbcontainer friendly
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Wasabi

rhizomes after slow establishment

Vegetables & herbsshade cropcool moist soil