Many herbs bear subtly beautiful flowers that lend a loose, unstudied air to arrangements. With flavorful leaves and gorgeous flowers, these plants provide a feast for the eyes.
From: Country Living
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Thai Basil
Annual
This exotic variety, with a strong licorice scent, boasts reddish-purple flower spikes in late summer. Note: The leaves may start to lose some flavor once blooming begins.
Dill
Annual
By midsummer, vivid chartreuse-yellow blossoms appear atop tall stems with feathery foliage. To ensure a steady supply, sow new seeds each month. |
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Rosemary
Zones 8-10
Grow this drought-tolerant shrub, which blooms in early summer, as an annual in regions cooler than Zone 8. For best results, start with a plant, not seeds. |
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Greek Oregano
Zones 5-10
With a low mounding habit, this fuzzy-leaved herb makes for a good-looking ground cover. Expect clusters of pale, pinkish buds midsummer. |
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Spearmint
Zones 4-11
This refreshing member of the mint family flaunts cones of lilac-pink bells by midsummer. Since mint's invasive, be sure to contain it in a pot or raised bed. | ||
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Pineapple Sage
Zones 8-11
True to its name, this tender perennial emits a sweet pineapple fragrance and, as summer begins to wane, sends up stalks of vibrant scarlet blooms. | ||||||
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