Full sun. Provide one square foot per plant. Seabor is a hybrid kale variety that produces deep blue-green leaves with a fair amount of leaf curl. We trialed this variety in our market garden in 2015 when Winterbor was unavailable. Seabor does not produce as big a plant nor as big a leaf as Winterbor but it is a good substitute until Winterbor seed is readily available.
Partial shade to full shade. 4 inches. Hardy to zone 5. A vigorous ground cover or a plant to spill over container edges. Lavender, snapdragon-like flowers are borne above scollop-edged heart shaped leaves. This is a prolific self-seeding plant. Deadheading will eliminate unwanted offspring. Prefers a moist well-drained soil.
Sun to partial shade. 5 to 8 feet. Large cottage garden style plant with arching spikes of rich rose-red flowers. Large heart shape leaves really add to the display this plant can provide. For the biggest plant and the best flowering performance plant in rich, moist, well drained soil in full sun.
Full sun. 12 to 16 inches tall, spread 10 to 12 inches. Lavender does best in very well drained neutral to alkaline soils. Plant Blue Scent Early for an extra early display of its deep lavender flowers.
Full sun. 11 to 13 inches tall, 9 to 11 inches wide. Blue Spear has long, upright fragrant flower spikes in deep denim blue. The high density of the flower spikes yields a stunning sea of blue when done in a mass planting. Lavender requires well drained soils.
Full sun. 12 to 14 inches tall, 9 to 11 inches wide. Ellagance has long, upright fragrant flower spikes in deep purple. The high density of the flower spikes yields a stunning sea of blue when done in a mass planting. Lavender requires well drained soils.
Full sun. 12 inches. Zone 4 perennial. A highly fragrant selection. Lovely lavender-blue flowers begin blooming early and just keep on sending up new flower buds over a long season on compact plants.
Full sun. 12″. The flowers of Lavance hold their deep purple color from begining to end. The blossoms do not fade as they age. This variety has a compact bushy habit and the plants fill in and flower the first season. Plant lavender in well drained soils.
Full sun. Well drained soil. Leaf fennel is a non-bulbing form of fennel and is classified as an annual herb. Cut and use this mildly sweet and flavorful fennel leaf as you would dill leaf.
Sun. Height 18 to 26″. Lemon balm has sweet, lemon-mint scent and flavor. Use its fresh leaves in herbal teas and to flavor seafood and salad dishes. Lemon balm also has medicinal uses.