Your very first garden herbs no doubt will be young plants started by a local or mail-order nursery. But within a year or two, you’ll find that starting your own herbs is a fun and inexpensive way to fill your garden with old favorites and new varieties. Use the following methods for starting specific herbs.
HERBS TO START FROM SEED
- Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
- Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
- Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
- Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Borage (Borago officinalis)
- Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
- Caraway (Carum carvi)
- Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
- Chile peppers (Capsicum annuum)
- Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
- Dill (Anethum graveolens)
- Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
- Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
- Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
- Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor)
- Summer savory (Satureja hortensis)
- Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
HERBS TO START FROM CUTTINGS
- Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
- Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Mint (Mentha spp.)
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
HERBS TO GROW FROM LAYERING
- Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum cv. ‘Coccineus’)
- Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
- Mint (Mentha spp.)
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
- Rosemary, prostrate (Rosmarinus officinalis var. prostratus)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
- Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
- Winter savory (Satureja montana)
HERBS TO START FROM DIVISION
- Bee balm (Monarda spp.)
- Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
- Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)
- Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
- Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
- Mint (Mentha spp.)
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- Rue (Ruta graveolens)
- Saffron (Crocus sativus)
- Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)
- Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)