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All your favorite are here, including the highly aromatic English Thyme
It's hard to resist the allure of Sara's Superb Herbs. Not only are they the biggest, beefiest herbs you can buy, they also benefit a great cause.
For each full, fragrant, fluffy, ready-to-use Sara's Superb Herb you buy, a contribution of 50 cents will be made to Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks and the
work they do to provide an outdoor recreational experience for physically challenged children and adults. Thanks to the Sara's Superb Herbs program,
nearly $160,000 has been donated since 2000.
Along with the benefits Camp Hemlocks will receive, your garden will benefit from herb plants that are ready to harvest right away. Thanks to these full, fragrant and
delicious herbs, you'll be transforming your mundane meals into gourmet delights immediately while avoiding the painstaking and often frustrating task of
nurturing small plants from infancy.
We're proud to offer the following Sarah Superb Herbs this season - look for them in their showy pots that sport the most informative and compelling tag
among all herb selections.
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| Long, slender, hollow leaves form a clump with lavender flowers in early summer and a mild onion flavor. This cultivar will self-sow freely, so divide often.
Great For: - Cooking and garnishing
- A naturalized ornamental herb
Height: 14-18" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Gray-green, flat leaves with a slightly wavy texture form a clump as white to whitish-pink flowers emerge in late summer or early fall.
Great For: - Flavoring or garnishes
- A beautiful herbal ornamental
Height: 10-15" Width: 8-16"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The thin, light green leaves of this herb give off a strong lemon fragrance at the slightest touch. It will over-winter nicely as long as its kept cold but above freezing.
Great For: - Teas, sachets, or potpourri
- Containers for the patio or deck
Height: 2-5' Width: 2-5'
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Slender green leaves are featured on this upright plant.
Great For: - Flavoring with a lovely light anise flavor
- Ingestion in small doses
Height: 18-24" Width: 12-24"
Shape: Mound, Upright
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This variety features basal rosettes of irregularly lobed foliage with white to rosy flowers.
Great For: - Mexican or Asian cooking
- Seeds can be used in curries
Height: 12-24" Width: 6-12"
Shape: Medium, Upright
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This plant will form a layered, bulbous growth of finely textured, purple-bronze foliage at the soil line that can be eaten as a vegetable. Bronze Fennel will also self-sow readily.
Great For: - Ornamental or cut flower
- Flavoring clear broths, seafood, or salads
Height: 36-60" Width: 1-2'
Shape: Tall, Upright
Blooms: Green (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| The crinkled, dark green, toothed leaves of this variety make up a dense, upright plant with pale lavender flowers in July.
Great For: - Teas or garnishes
- Rock walls and gardens
Height: 24-36" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| A sterile hybrid derived from a cross between Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, this variety produces spikes of lilac-pink flowers in midsummer over a fragrant collection of foliage. Divide this very vigorous plant often.
Great For: - Teas or garnishes
- Rock walls and gardens
Height: 12-18" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Chocolate' features small, rounded to lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves tinged with burgundy and terminal spikes of small lavender flowers in July. The leaves have both a chocolate-mint fragrance and taste.
Great For: - Containers
- Teas and garnishes
Height: 12-18" Width: 12-24"
Shape: Mound, Rounded
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| An old fashioned plant that has a well earned reputation for sending cats into states of kittenish friskiness and euphoria! This perennial herb of the mint family will be a special treat for our feline friends.
Great For: - Cat toys and treats
- Near stone and retaining walls
Height: 36-48" Width: 15-18"
Shape: Clump, Upright
Blooms: White (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The new leaves of 'African Blue' are overcast with purple, but mature to a bright green with purple veining and reddish-purple undersides. Hairy stems that are deep violet will carry violet-infused bracts around light lavender flowers.
Great For: - Ornamental herb or garnish
- Container plantings
Height: 24-36" Width: 1-2'
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Boasting huge, highly aromatic leaves with a sweet taste that retain their soft texture, this is the best all-around basil variety. White terminal flowers are a bonus in late June.
Great For: - Sauces, garnishes and pestos
- Drying
Height: 18-30" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| With a rounded habit, this herb makes an excellent container variety and will grow into an aromatic, bushy plant with ovate, glossy, bright green leaves that often feature a toothed edge. Small white flowers arrive in late July.
Great For: - Italian and Thai dishes
- Salads, soups and sauces
Height: 6-12" Width: 6-12"
Shape: Rounded
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Cinnamon' produces vigorous stems that are deep purple-red with terminal racemes of pink flowers in late June thru September. The dark green, cinnamon-scented leaves also offer a slight sheen.
Great For: - Garnishes
- Container ornamental
Height: 18-24" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This herb offers a mild and sweet oregano flavor with a hint of balsam. The small, very aromatic, deep green and hairy leaves give rise to tiny lavender-white flowers in July.
Great For: - French, Italian and Mediterranean cooking
- Teas to soothe colds, nerves and headaches
Height: 12-24" Width: 12-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The small, hairy leaves of 'Variegata' are splashed with cream and gold and create a low, prostrate habit boasting a fragrance and flavor with hints of sweet oregano and balsam. Light lavender flowers emerge in July.
Great For: - Potpourri, stews and vinegars
- Ornamental container or rock garden specimen
Height: 10-14" Width: 12-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| An intense and powerfully hot flavor that enlivens any dish typically utilizing oregano. The deep green, felted leaves are carried on heavy branches that form a neat rounded form.
Great For: - Soups, pizza, entrees
- Butterfly garden and cut flower
Height: 24-30" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Rounded, Upright
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| 'Hirtum' features small, slightly hairy leaves that have a pungent aroma typified by Italian cooking. The stems will carry tiny white to lavender clusters of flowers in July.
Great For: - Italian and Mediterranean dishes
- Rock gardens
Height: 18-24" Width: 1-3'
Shape: Mound, Upright
Blooms: Purple, White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The flat, dark green leaves of this variety form a rosette of foliage with dainty white flowers in the second season. 'Italian' is preferred by cooks for better flavor than curly parsley and is much easier to chop!
Great For: - Mild flavoring or garnish
- Container plantings
Height: 12-18" Width: 6-14"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| The curly, dark green leaves of this selection form a rosette of foliage that will produce dainty white flowers in July during its second season.
Great For: - Mild flavoring or garnish
- Container plantings
Height: 10-12" Width: 8-16"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: White (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| These upright, irregularly conical, compact plants offer gray-green, highly fragranced, needle-like leaves and deep blue flowers in July on old growth.
Great For: - Mediterranean dishes
- Fragrant accent, interior plant
Height: 3-5' Width: 2-3'
Shape: Medium, Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This variety will produce huge, bushy, "BBQ skewer" branches. The extremely upright habit makes this plant perfect for topiaries.
Great For: - Mediterranean dishes
- Topiaries
Height: 4' Width: 1-4'
Shape: Conical, Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A low-growing cultivar of the commonly available rosemary with aromatic, deep green, needle-like foliage. Pale blue flowers adorn this selection in July.
Great For: - Italian cooking
- Interior hanging baskets
Height: 6-12" Width: 8-24"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A very vigorous, upright variety that is perfect for cooking, bonsai and topiaries, 'Salem' also offers bright blue flowers.
Great For: - Savory dishes, especially poultry
- Topiaries
Height: 3-6' Width: 2-4'
Shape: Conical, Upright
Blooms: Blue (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A woody sub-shrub with fragrant, oblong, 2-4" gray-green textured foliage and blue-purple flower spikes that appear in July for an extended period, this variety makes for a good ornamental specimen.
Great For: - Seasoning meat or poultry
- Sore throats and gastritis
Height: 14-24" Width: 8-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
Winter Interest: Form
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| With lilac-blue flowers in midsummer and purple, aromatic, young leaves that mature to gray-green, Purple Sage will look stunning planted next to golden oregano in a sunny herb garden.
Great For: - Containers
- Stuffings, herb teas & sage butter
Height: 12-18" Width: 18-24"
Shape: Mound, Wide
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw
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| The irregular pattern of variegation in the leaves of this herb is stunning both in the garden and on the plate! Use 'Tricolor' as a garnish or in place of Garden Sage in any recipe for added appeal.
Great For: Height: 12-18" Width: 16-24"
Shape: Mound, Wide
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Carmine-rose flowers appear on slender spikes in late June over the tiny, glossy green foliage of this variety. Feel free to shear this plant back to form neat mounds or hedges.
Great For: - Low hedge or accent perennial
- Benefits from winter protection
Height: 12-15" Width: 8-14"
Blooms: Pink (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
Winter Protection: Straw, Wind
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| An ornamental variety with light lavender flowers in July, variegated cream and silver leaves make this plant one of the more unusual thyme selections.
Great For: - Fish or chicken marinades
- Near stone features
Height: 4-8" Width: 6-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Primarily used for cooking, this variety of thyme has aromatic leaves, an upright plant habit and white to lavender flowers in July.
Great For: - Many over-the-counter preparations
- Container plantings
Height: 6-12" Width: 6-18"
Shape: Low, Mound
Blooms: Purple (Summer)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| This variety offers all the advantages of Lemon Thyme with the added bonus of spicy, lemon-scented leaves that are green with yellow edges. The green shoots should be pruned back to retain a clean habit.
Great For: - Soups, sauces and desserts
- Container plantings
Height: 6-8"
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours
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| 'Big Beef' offers old time tomato flavor with the yeild and disease tolerance benefits of modern hybridization. Bearing globe-shaped fruits which are smooth, attractive and weight up to 10-12 oz, this is quite a tomato!
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