Different herbs have different growth requirements to flourish. The growing environment that will cause one herb to grow plentiful for you will cause another to languish. The table below will help you find the right spot for the right herb.
| HERB | LIGHT | SOIL | HEIGHT | PROPAGATION | HARDINESS |
| Angelica Angelica archangelica
|
Light shade | Moist soil | 72 inches | Seed in fall | Hardy |
| Anise Pimpinella anisum
|
Bright | Well drained | 18 to 24 inches | Seed in spring | Half hardy |
| Basil, sweet Ocimum basilicum
|
Bright | Moist soil | 18 inches | Seed in spring | Tender |
| Bay, sweet Laurus nobilis
|
Light shade | Well drained | 48+ inches | Cuttings | Tender |
| Borage Borago officinalis
|
Bright | Dry soil | 24 to 36 inches | Seed in spring | Hardy annual |
| Caraway Carum carvi
|
Bright | Well drained | 30 inches | Seed in spring Seed in fall |
Hardy |
| Catnip Nepeta cataria
|
Bright | Light shade Well drained |
36 inches | Seed in spring Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium
|
Light shade | Well drained | 24 inches | Seed in spring | Hardy annual |
| Chives Allium schoenoprasum
|
Shade Light shade |
Dry soil | 10 inches | Seed in spring Division |
Hardy |
| Cicely, sweet Myrrhis odorata
|
Light shade | Rich | 36 to 48 inches | Seed in fall | Hardy |
| Comfrey Symphytum officinale
|
Bright | Rich | 36 to 48 inches | Division | Hardy |
| Coriander Coriander sativum
|
Bright | Rich Well drained |
24 inches | Seed in spring | Hardy annual |
| Dill Anethum graveolens
|
Bright | Rich Well drained |
24 to 36 inches | Seed in spring | Hardy annual |
| Fennel, sweet Foeniculum dulce
|
Bright | Well drained | 48 to 72 inches | Seed in spring, Division |
Hardy |
| Horehound Marrubium vulgare
|
Bright | Dry soil | 24 inches | Seed in spring Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
|
Bright | Dry soil | 24 inches | Seed in spring Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
|
Bright | Dry soil | 18 to 24 inches | Seed in fall Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
|
Bright Light shade |
Moist soil | 18 to 24 inches | Seed in spring Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Lemon Verbena Aloysia Triphylla
|
Bright Light shade |
Well drained | 48+ inches | Seed in spring Cuttings |
Half hardy |
| Lovage Levisticum officinale
|
Bright Light shade |
Rich Moist soil |
36 to 60 inches | Seed in fall | Hardy |
| Marjoram, sweet Origanum majorana
|
Bright Light shade |
Rich Well drained |
8 to 12 inches | Seed in spring Cuttings |
Half hardy |
| Myrtle Myrtus communis
|
Bright | Well drained | 60+ inches | Cuttings | Tender |
| Oregano Origanum vulgare
|
Bright Light shade |
Well drained | 18 to 24 inches | Seed in spring Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Parsley Petroselinum crispum
|
Bright Light shade |
Rich Moist soil |
6 to 10 inches | Seed in spring | Half hardy |
| Peppermint Mentha piperita
|
Bright Light shade |
Moist soil | 12 to 24 inches | Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Rosemary Rosemarinus officinalis
|
Bright | Dry soil Well drained |
36 inches | Cuttings | Tender |
| Sage Salvia officinalis
|
Bright | Dry soil Well drained |
24 to 36 inches | Seed in spring Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Sage, pineapple Salvia elegans
|
Bright | Well drained | 24 to 48 inches | Seed in spring Cuttings |
Half hardy |
|
Savory, summer Satureja hortensis
|
Bright | Rich | 18 inches | Seed in spring | Half hardy |
| Savory, winter Satureja montana
|
Bright | Well drained | 24 inches | Seed in fall Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Spearmint Mentha spicata
|
Bright Light shade |
Moist soil | 18 inches | Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus
|
Bright | Rich Dry soil |
24 inches | Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Thyme Thymus vulgaris
|
Bright | Dry soil | 6 to 10 inches | Seed in spring Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
| Woodruff, sweet Asperula odorata
|
Shade Light shade |
Moist soil | 6 to 8 inches | Division Cuttings |
Hardy |
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