Welcome to the Urban Gardener plant library where you'll find plants that are great for container gardens for your patio, deck and window boxes. You can view plants by common name or botanical name then scroll through the list to view a small image and overview. Click on "more info" to see detailed information about that particular plant.
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Allium carinatum ssp. pulchellumCommon Name: Chives
Create delicious gourmet meals with fresh herbs!...
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Allium schoenoprasumCommon Name: Chives
Hardy perennial herb with mild onion taste.Leaves are a key culinary herb, while the attractive globe-shaped blooms are used as an edible garnish. Great perennial for the garden.Use to flavor stews, salads or soups....
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Anethum graveolensCommon Name: Dill
Great for home pickling and canning. Also makes a delicious herb butter or seasoning.Delicious, tangy dill! Easy to grow, dill provides both seeds and greens to flavor many foods. A must for making pickles!...
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Artemisia dracunculus var. sativaCommon Name: French Tarragon
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Coriandrum sativumCommon Name: Cilantro
Annual herb with piquant flavored leaves. Seeds add fresh, spicy flavor to soups and stews. Fast becoming one of the most popular fresh herbs in the U.S. The foliage is called Cilantro, while the edible seed is Coriander. Popular in Mexican and Asian...
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Coriandrum sativumCommon Name: Coriander
Create delicious gourmet meals with fresh herbs! The foliage is called Cilantro, while the edible seed is Coriander. Popular in Mexican and Asian cuisine...
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'Common Name: Lavender
An old-fashioned favorite for traditional perennial gardens. Refreshing, clean aroma. Lovely combination of silvery-gray foliage with blooms in a range of violet shades. Popular for herbal crafts and dried arrangements....
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Lavandula speciesCommon Name: Lavender
Evergreen shrub covered with purple flower spikes in summer. Both blooms and foliage are wonderfully fragrant!...
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Mentha spicataCommon Name: Spearmint
Wonderfully fragrant foliage provides a treat for the senses....
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Ocimum basilicumCommon Name: Basil
Great in Italian cooking and an essential ingredient in pesto and tomato dishes. Adds zestful flavor to soups and sauces....
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Ocimum basilicumCommon Name: Sweet Basil
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Ocimum basilicum minimum 'Spicy Globe'Common Name: Dwarf Basil
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Origanum heracleoticumCommon Name: Greek Oregano
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Origanum speciesCommon Name: Common Oregano
Mounds of aromatic foliage, often used for cooking, become studded with masses of small pink flowers from mid-to-late summer....
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Pelargonium Hybrid 'Citrosa'Common Name: Scented Geranium
Wonderfully fragrant foliage provides a treat for the senses....
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Petroselinum crispumCommon Name: Plain Parsley
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Petroselinum crispumCommon Name: Curled Parsley
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Petroselinum crispum 'Curled'Common Name: Parsley
Deep green, finely curled sprigs nicely garnish dinner plates....
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Barbecue'Common Name: Rosemary
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Rosmarinus officinalisCommon Name: Rosemary
Evergreen shrub with fragrant, needle-like leaves and small blue flowers in mid spring to early summer....
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Rosmarinus officinalisCommon Name: Rosemary
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Salvia officinalis 'Golden'Common Name: Sage
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Salvia officinalisCommon Name: Gray Sage
Perennial evergreen herb popular for flavoring a wide variety of dishes....
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Salvia officinalis 'Gray'Common Name: Sage
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Thymus citriodorusCommon Name: Lemon Thyme
Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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Thymus vulgarisCommon Name: Thyme
Clusters of small, violet-blue flowers and spicy scented leaves. Very popular, attractive herb with exceptionally flavorful leaves....
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