Plants for a Tropical Herb Garden
Just because you live in the tropics does not mean you can’t grow a herb garden successfully.
Check out these suggestions for your tropical herb garden.
Over 1 metre
Allspice |
Pimenta dioica |
Candelabra Aloe | Aloe arborescens |
Cardamom | Elettaria cardamomum |
Curry Tree | Murraya koenigii |
Dill | Anethum graveolens |
Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare |
Ginger | Zingiber officinale |
Lemon Grass | Cymbopogon citratus |
Nutmeg Bush | Iboza riparia |
Pineapple Sage | Salvia elegans |
Tansy | Tanacetum vulgare |
Under 1 metre
Basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
Blue Lagoon Rosemary | Rosmarinus ‘Collingwood Ingram’ |
Brooklime | Veronica beccabunga |
Cat Thyme | Teucrium marum |
Chamomile | Matricaria chamomilla |
Chilli | Capsicum frutescens |
Curry Plant | Helichrysum angustifolium |
Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale |
Fern-leaf Lavender | Lavandula multifida |
Five-Seasons Herb | Coleus amboinicus |
Garlic Chives | Allium tuberosum |
Gotu Kola | Centelle asiatica |
Heliotrope | Heliotropium arborescens |
Italian Lavender | Lavandula stoechas |
Italian Parsley | Petroselinum hortense |
Jagged Lavender | Lavandula pinnata |
Majoram, Oregano | Origanum spp. |
Patchouli | Pogostemon patchouli |
Sweet Marigold | Tagetes lucida |
Thai Coriander | Eryngium foetidum |
Vietnamese Mint | Polygonum odoratum |