There are many herbs that grow well or even grow 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 over our rainy season.
Listed below are the herb seedlings that we will be offering.
Herb list
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 |
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 |
Cilantro Confetti, OP
Slow to bolt gourmet variety with more subtly flavored, feathery leaves. 18–24" tall. Plant 12–15" apart. |
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 |
Parsley Giant of Italy, Petroselinum crispum
Huge dark leaves with great flavor. Prized variety for culinary use. 18–20" tall. Plant 8–12" apart |
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 |
