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Mint, Eau de Cologne
Mint, Eau de Cologne
€3.00
Mentha Eau de Cologne The latin name is Mentha x piperita f. citrata, a very fragrant mint with an aroma of lemon even when just lightly brushed up against. It is a natural hybrid of the natural M. aquatica (Water Mint) and M. spicata (Spearmint) and has a very strong flavour, best used as a garnish for for desserts and cold drin...
Mint, Garden, Spearmint
Mint, Garden, Spearmint
€4.00
Mentha spicata This well known perennial herb has bright hairless leaves with long spikes of lilac flowers. Mentha spicata, spearmint or garden mint can be used to make mint sauce, it adds flavour to vegetables like potatoes and peas and is also good in fruit salads, tea and cocktails! Mint can spread indefinitely so be careful w...
Mint, Grapefruit Mint
Mint, Grapefruit Mint
€3.00
Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Grapefruit' The variety of Mints available is nearly endless and Grapefruit Mint is another quirky one - like all mints it spreads happily and you might therefore choose to keep it in a pot. Also handy on the windowsill, as this mint is delicious as a fresh herb tea with a lovely citrus aroma. Site:...
Mint, Moroccan
Mint, Moroccan
€4.00
Mentha spicata var. Crispa Moroccon A hardy perennial variety of mint. A very fragrant strain with a clear spearmint flavour. Grown in Morocco for mint tea. Use for mint sauce or jelly or for flavouring vegetables like potatoes and peas, Moroccan mint can also be used in fruit salads and for garnishing desserts. Mint can spread i...
Mint, Peppermint
Mint, Peppermint
€4.00
Mentha x piperita Peppermint is one of the classic Mints, and we love it for its dramatic looks - the dark-purple underside of the leaves and pale-purple flowers in late Summer. A strong scented and flavoured mint mostly grown for its culinary and medicinal uses, like herbal tea and mint sauce; and of course the refreshing mint c...
Mint, Pineapple Mint
Mint, Pineapple Mint
€3.00
Mentha suaveolens variegata Pineapple mint, a cultivar of Applemint with leaves banded with white, derives its name from - no surprises here - its fruity scent and flavour. Easy to grow and happy in containers, this particular type of mint has been a favourite of kitchen gardeners. It will happily colonize your herb border so kee...
Oregano, compact
Oregano, compact
€3.00
Origanum vulgare Compactum A lower and more tightly growing Oregano than the original Origanum vulgare. Compact oregano forms a low woody-based mound with a flurry of small oval aromatic leaves. The tiny pink flowers will be popular with the bees from Summer to early Autumn. Easily propagated by division in Spring, which is also...
Oregano, Gold Tip variegated
€3.00
Origanum vulgare Gold Tip (variegated) Gold-tipped Oregano an ornamental oregano that grows just like standard Oregano, a bushy, spreading, woody-based perennial with oval to round green leaves with yellow tips. From Midsummer to early Autumn, small clusters of purplish-pink flowers will attract bees and butterflies. Easy to pro...
Parsley, curly
Parsley, curly
€3.00
Petroselinum crispum Curly parsley is probably the most common kitchen herb in Europe due to its variety of uses and ease of cultivation.It's native to the Mediterranean, naturalised in Ireland and the rest of Europe, and used everywhere as a herb, spice and a vegetable. This is a biennial plant that will form rosettes of curly l...
Parsley, flat-leaved
Parsley, flat-leaved
€3.00
Petroselinum crispum var. Neapolitanum Also known as Italian parsley, flat-leaved parsley is said to have a more robust flavour than curly parsley, but they can be used in cooking interchangeably. Like its curly cousin, this is a biennial plant that will form rosettes with edible, aromatic tripinnate leaves and a taproot and in i...
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis
€4.00
Rosemary Rosemary is a tall, bushy shrub with a dense growth habit, variable in size, widely known for its culinary uses. Linear, highly aromatic dark green leaves with pale, felty undersides. In Spring and Summer, pale violet-blue and white flowers appear, much to the delight of the bees and it has a tendency to flower at other times of the yea...
Rosmarinus officinalis (Prostratus Group) Capri
€6.00
Prostrate Rosemary Capri A decorative rosemary which can also be used in the kitchen, Rosmarinus officinalis (Prostratus Group) Capri is an evergreen shrub with a very low, trailing, spreading habit. The needle-like leaves are bright green and deliciously aromatic. In spring and often again in autumn, pretty pale blue flowers are borne along the...
Rosmarinus officinalis Fota Blue
€8.00
Rosemary Fota Blue A compact rosemary discovered at Fota Gardens in Co Cork, Rosmarinus officinalis Fota Blue is a small, evergreen shrub with an arching, prostrate habit, ideal for a small garden where common rosemary would take up too much room. Needle-like, aromatic, deep green leaves are just as useful for cooking, and beautifully set off th...
Rosmarinus officinalis Miss Jessopp's Upright
€4.00
Rosemary Miss Jessop's Upright An vigorous, upright rosemary with spikes of purple-blue flowers, from mid-spring to early summer, excellent cut for using in cooking. Needs full sun and very well drained soil to do well. Dislikes excessive winter wet. Best to cut back regularly in spring to retain a bushy shape and prevent the plant becoming legg...
Rosmarinus officinalis Pointe du Raz
€4.00
Rosemary Pointe du Raz A low spreading, mat forming aromatic shrub with grey-green green leaves and deep blue flowers in May and June. Similar to 'Prostratus' but with darker blue flowers. Can be cut for using in cooking. Needs full sun and very well drained soil to do well. Dislikes excessive winter wet. Best to cut back regularly in spring to...
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus
€4.00
Rosemary Prostratus Prostrate form with light blue flowers which will trail over slopes and walls. It will also make attractive ground cover. The flowers are attractive to bees. Rosemarinus officinalis Prostratus can be cut and used in cooking. Needs full sun and very well drained soil to do well. Dislikes excessive winter wet. Best to cut Rosem...
Sage, Purple
Sage, Purple
€4.00
Salvia officinalis Purpurascens Purple sage has mounds of dusky purple, felty, aromatic leaves, becoming greener with age, they are edible and can be used in the same way as normal culinary green sage. Lilac-blue flowers appear in Summer and are very attractive to bees. Best grown in sharply drained, fairly poor soil in full sun and a wa...
Salad Burnet
Salad Burnet
€3.00
Sanguisorba minor (Lus an uille) Salad Burnet is a native herb whose attractive green foliage is used in salads, soups, cheese and fish sauce. Clusters of crimson-red flowers from early summer through to autumn are followed by burred fruit. The leaves have a cucumber-like scent when crushed. Site: Tolerates exposureSoil: Any well-drainedPosition...
Tarragon, french
Tarragon, french
€4.00
Artemisia dracunculus var. Sativa A common kitchen herb from the sunflower family, often used for flavouring chicken, fish and eggs: it's one of the four 'fines herbes' in French cuisine. Fresh sprigs of Tarragon can be steeped in vinegar to produce tarragon vinegar. The glossy-green lance-shaped leaves have a peppery taste and g...
Thyme Silver Posie | Thymus vulgaris Silver Posie
€3.00
Thymus Silver Posie We love this Thyme because it is such a perfect balance between an ornamental and a culinary plant - it looks perfectly in its element in the ornamental border as well as in the kitchen garden. Silver Posie has more of an upright growth habit than creeping thymes, with gorgeous grey-green foliage and small pur...