Common name: Narrow-leaf Sage
Scientific name: Salvia lavandulifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
Uses: Decorative, culinary.Attractive flowers. Use in herbal wreaths & nosegays. For culinary use. Slight balsamic flavor. Good for teas. Use for flavoring. Use in vinegars. For herbal butter. Use for drying (leaves are highly aromatic & pungent). Use for fragrance and pot-pourris. Use in containers. Has medicinal uses. Popular with bees.
History: Also known as Spanish sage, From the Latin
Common name: Lemon Mint
Scientific name: Monarda citriodora
Family: Lamiaceae
Uses: Decorative, culinary, medicinal.For drying. For fragrances and pot-pourris. For tea. Lemon mint is said to have some medicinal properties.
History: Mint is a sign of hospitality dating back to the Romans and Greeks.
Common name: Green Ruffles Basil
Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum
Family: Lamiaceae