Roselle or Tea Hibiscus

The Herb Garden has many herbs that have been used for centuries. There are four distinct beds displaying an impressive variety of uses for these plants (i.e., culinary, fragrance, medicinal, and tea). Some of the herbs planted here can be used in more than one garden because their uses overlap. And many are as beautiful as they are useful!

If you would like some basics about how to grow herbs, read this flier.

Herb Garden — Garden of the Month August 2019 by Garreta Kipp, Fort Bend Master Gardener

Use the following key to interpret the notes.
A =   Annual
B =   Biennial
P =   Perennial
EP = Evergreen Perennial
TP = Tender Perennial
C = Cool weather
W = Warm weather

Herb Garden - Culinary

Common Name	Scientific Name	Notes	Image
Basil, Genovese	Ocimum basilicum	WA
Chicory	Cichorium intybus	P
Chili Pequin	Capsicum annuum	P
Chives	onion Allium Schoenprasum & garlic Allium tuberosum	EP
Cilantro/Coriander	Coriandrum sativa	CA
Common Sage	Salvia officinalis	P or A
Cuban Oregano	Coleus amboinicus	WTP/A
Culantro	Eryngium Foetidum	CA
Dill	Anethum graveolens	CA
Garlic	Allium sativum	P
Indigo Spires Salvia	Salvia “Indigo Spires”	TP
Lovage	Levisticum officinale	CTP
Marjoram (Creeping)	Origanum marjorana	P
Nasturtium	Tropaeolum	CA
Oregano	Oreganum vulgari	EP
Parsley	Petroselinum neopolitanum	CB
Poppies	Popaver	CA (spring)
Rosemary	Rosemarinus officinalis	EP
Salad Burnet	Sanguisorba minor	P
Sorrel	Rumex	P	Rumex sanguineus
Stevia	Stevia rebaudiana	TP
Thai Basil	Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora	WA
Thyme	Thymus	EP
Turmeric	Curcuma Longa	TP
Winter Savory	Satureja montana	P

Herb Garden - Teas

Common Name	Scientific Name	Notes
Borage	Borago officinalis	CA (spring)
Calendula	Calendula officinalis	WA
Catmint	Capeta mussinii	EP
Catnip	Nepeta cataria	P
Chamomile	Chamaemelum nobile	WA/P
Chocolate Mint	Mentha x piperina “chocolate”	P
Hyssop	Hyssopus officinalis	P
Jerusalem Sage	Phlomis fruticosa	P
Lemon Verbena	Aloysia triphylla or Lippia citriodora	TP
Mexican Mint Marigold	Tagetes lucida or Tagetes florida	EP
Mexican Oregano	Poliomentha longiflora	TP
Nigella	Nigella damascena	CA
Passion Flower Vine	Passiflora incarnata	P
Pink Jasmine vine	Jasminum polyathum
Rose	Rosa	P
Roselle	Hibiscus sabdariffa	CA
Turk’s Cap	Malvaviscus arboreus	P
Yerba Mate	Ilex Paraguariensis	EP

Herb Garden - Medicinal

Common Name	Scientific Name	Notes
Aloe Vera	Aloe vera	TP
Bouncing Bet	Saponaria officinalis	P
Chervil	Anthriscus cerefolium	CA
Comfrey	Symphytum officinale	P
Dwarf Roman Myrtle	Myrtus communis	EP
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	TP
Ginger	Zingiber officinale	TP
Green Santolina	Santolina virens	EP
Horseradish	Armoracia rusticana	P
Lamb’s Ear	Stachys byzantine	P
Lemon Balm	Melissa officinalis	P
Lemon Grass	Cymbopogon citratus	TP
Queen Anne’s Lace	Daucus carota	WA or B
Rose	Rosa	P
Saint John’s Wort	Hypericum perforatum	P
Skullcap	Scutellaria suffrute	P
Tea Tree	Melaleuca alternifolia	P
Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	P

Herb Garden - Fragrance

Common Name	Scientific Name	Notes
Anise Hyssop	Agastache foeniculum	TP
Bay Laurel	Laurus nobilis	EP
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum	W (Tropical, need to pull out in cool weather)
Cinnamon Basil	Ocimum basilicum “Cinnamon”	WA
Common Sage	Salvia officinalis	P or A
Costmary	Chrysanthemum balsamita	P
Dwarf Curry	Helichrysum italicum	EP
Mint-Spearmint	Mentha Spicata	P
Patchouli	Pogostemon cablin	TP
Pineapple Sage	Salvia elegans
Poet’s Jasmine	Jasminum officinale	EP
Roman Myrtle	Myrtus communis	EP
Rose Scented Geranium	Pelargonium capitatum, clorinda	TP
Sambac Jasmine	Jasminum sambac	TP
Violets	Viola	P
Wormwood	Artemisia lucoviciana “silver queen”	P

Photo Credit: Photographs were taken by Julie Evett, Fort Bend Master Gardener