Colourful Plants for a Colourful Herb Garden
Colourful Plants for a Colourful Herb Garden
Many people like to plant their herb garden according to a theme. For some this may be a medicinal garden or a kitchen garden, but what about a theme based purely on colour? Check out these suggestions for some colourful additions to your herb garden.
Bronze/Purple
Bronze Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpurea’ |
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Ginger Mint |
Mentha x gentilis |
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Heliotrope, dark leaf |
Heliotropium arborescens ‘Lord Roberts’ |
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Opal Basil |
Ocimum basilicum ‘Purpurea’ |
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Purple perilla |
Perilla frutescens ‘Atropurpurea’ |
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Purple Sage |
Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurea’ |
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Salad Plants, read leafed – varieties of chicory, endive & lettuce |
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Golden
Golden Heliotrope |
Heliotropium arborescens ‘Aurens’ |
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Golden Majoram |
Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ |
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Golden Sage |
Salvia officinalis ‘Variegata’ |
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Golden Thyme |
Thymus aureus |
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Variegated Lemon Balm |
Melissa Officinalis ‘Variegata’ |
Silver
Catmint |
Nepeta mussini |
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Curry Plant |
Helichrysum angustifolium |
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Dianthus |
Dianthus spp. |
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Jerusalem Sage |
Phlomis fruticosa |
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Lavender |
Lavandula spp. |
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Liquorice |
Helichrysum petiolatum |
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Orange Thyme |
Thymus vulgaris ‘ Fragrantissimus’ |
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Rue |
Ruta graveolens |
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Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
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Santolina |
Santolina spp. |
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Silver Lace |
Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum |
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Silver Posie Thyme |
Thymus vulgaris ‘Silver Posie’ |
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Wormwood |
Artemisia absinthium |
