The flowers are spikes that are purplish blue in color. The flowers and the leaves are used to flavor teas and aromatherapy. Clary sage is an easy herb to grow and can be added as an ornament in your flower garden. If the chive plant starts to flower, the flowers are edible and can be added to salad.Ĭlary Sage – is another herb used for medicinal use. Chives like a rich soil with lots of light.

If you are just starting out, this might be a good one for you. This is a creeping grown cover and grows like a mat.Ĭhives – This is known to be one of the easiest herbs to grow. The Roman is the original Chamomile but Germain Chamomile is used the same way. There are 2 different kinds of Chamomile Roman Chamomile and German Chamomile. It has been known to calm nerves, reduce anxiety and can act as a sedative. Catnip can be invasive, so take precautions on keeping it back if you don’t want it to spread.Ĭhamomile (depending on variety) – Zone 3 thru 9 – Most people use this herb for a tea. Besides cats liking cat nip, this can be used to make a soothing tea. If you have a cat at home or if you will be attracting the neighborhood cats. Sow seeds direct into soil.Ĭatnip – is part of the mint family. The second year it will triple in size and the foliage more feathery. The plant resembles a carrot top and doesn’t produce any seed, and grows to 8″ tall the first year. This herb attracts butterflies, pollinators and hummingbirds.Ĭaraway – This is a biennial plant and takes some patience when growing it. Can be used in a butterfly garden or a garden in the woodlands, as the deer and rabbits don’t like the flavor (I don’t blame them, LOL). Agastache blooms with long spires that flower all season long, until the first frost. This can be used to make tea, if you like licorice. Every 2 years needs to be replanted or reseeded.Īnise hyssop – Zone 4 thru 10 – Agastache, another name for Anise Hyssop, is part of the Hyssop family, and has a licorice flavor.

This plant has a short life for a perennial or biennial. Angelica is a close relative to carrots and is a member of the parsley family. The history of this herb has been used in teas, seasonings and for medicinal use. The Agrimony has been used in ancient times was used to treat insomnia, menstrual cycles, sore throat, cough, skin conditions, snake bites, and jaundiceĪngelica – This herb is has the flavoring in some liquors, like gin and vermouth. It has spikes of sweet smelling, bright yellow blossoms. These herbs are for the cool northern climate.Īgrimony – Zone 6 thru 9 – this plant belongs to the rose family. If you are in a higher zone you will want to find herbs for warmer climate. Zone 5 perennial herbs can be used in zones up to 9.

The herbs I will be discussing in this blog is mostly zone 5 perennial herbs, unless I state it otherwise. I actually live in 5a but kind of on the boarder of both. Since the zone temperatures vary in areas, they created Zone 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a 5b and 6a 6b. Zone 3 is a small little spot in the Upper Peninsula. Most of the state is predominantly Zone 5 and 6. The Michigan hardiness zones are 3 through 6. The Best Perennial Herbs for Various Zones In this blog I will discuss which are the best perennial herbs for different zones, how to care for your herb garden, Backyard herb garden ideas and kitchen herb garden ideas. This year we will be putting in a herb garden at the Simongetti North. I have always wanted a perennial herb garden.

Perennial garden layout