Culinary Herbs for East Texas
Height | Spacing | Cultural Hints | |||||
Annuals | Grow, flower,and die in one year | ||||||
Basil, Sweet | 20-24″ | 12-18″ | Sow seeds after last frost | ||||
Chamomile, German | 18″ | 12″ | Sow seed in fall. | ||||
Cilantro/Coriander | 24″ | 12″ | Sow seed in fall or early spring | ||||
Dill | 24-36″ | 12″ | Sow seed in fall or early spring | ||||
Fennel | 60″ | 18″ | Sow seed in fall or early spring | ||||
Biennial | Grow, flower, and die over a 2 year period | ||||||
Parsley | 10-15″ | 6″ | Sow seed in fall or early spring | ||||
Perennials | May die to ground in winter but usually come back | ||||||
Chives | 12″ | 6″ | Divide when overcrowded | ||||
Garlic | 24″ | 6″ | Plant bulblets in fall | Use lots of mulch | |||
Horseradish | 15″ | Can be invasive | Dig roots in late fall | ||||
Lemon Balm | 12″ | 12″ | Does not need full sun | ||||
Lemon Verbena | 3-4′ | 4′ | Needs full sun-dies to ground in winter | ||||
Oregano | 18″ | 18″ | Good ground cover | ||||
Mint | 12″ | 24″ | Requires moisture | Can be invasive | |||
Rosemary | 3-5′ | 24″ | Needs well drained soil | ||||
Salad Burnet | 12″ | 18″ | Easily grown from seed | ||||
Sage | 18″ | 24″ | Needs well drained soil | ||||
Stevia | 30″ | 18″ | Dies to ground in winter | ||||
Thyme | 6-12″ | 18″ | Needs sun and well drained soil | ||||
Preserving Herbs | |||||||
Harvest leaves just before flowering for best flavor | |||||||
Air Dry | |||||||
Basil Chives Parsley Dill Thyme Oregano Rosemary Sage Lemon balm | |||||||
Heat Dry | |||||||
Mint Lemon verbena | |||||||
Freeze | |||||||
Basil Burnet Chives Cilantro Oregano Parsley Thyme |