Events Calendar > Fall Garden Fair
There are many herbs that grow well, or even best, in the cool season in Santa Clara County. Fall is also a great time to plant perennial herbs because it lets them get well established during our rainy season.
Listed below are the herb seedlings that we will be offering.
Herb list
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Garlic Chives, Allium tuberosum
Flat, strappy leaves with a sweet garlic/chive flavor. White flowers are edible. Will reseed. Perennial, full sun. 18–24" tall x 12" wide |
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Cilantro, OP
Fresh cilantro leaves have an intense and tangy flavor. Allow the seeds to develop for fresh coriander seeds. 10" tall. Plant 6–8" apart. Annual |
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Cilantro Confetti, OP
Slow to bolt gourmet variety with more subtly flavored, feathery leaves. 18–24" tall. Plant 12–15" apart. |
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Lemon Verbena, Aloysia triphylla
Shrub/small tree with lemon-scented leaves. Spikes of tiny flowers in summer. Use to flavor teas and iced drinks. Deciduous shrub/tree, low/occasional water, full/half sun. 6–12' tall and wide |
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Parsley Giant of Italy, Petroselinum crispum
Huge dark leaves with great flavor. Prized variety for culinary use. 18–20" tall. Plant 8–12" apart |
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Pineapple Sage, Salvia elegans
Pineapple-scented leaves can be dried and used in herbals teas. Bright red flowers in summer attract hummingbirds. Perennial, regular water, part sun. 3–5' tall and wide |
