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Of particular interest to diabetics. Sweet, anise-scented leaves and stalks (fresh or dried) add delightful flavour to sweets and desserts, saving about half the sugar.

Blonde de Lyon is the standard variety esteemed in France. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself. Most famous for sorrel soup.

Neat compact growth habit. Absolutely delightful lemon scent.

Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. This is a completely different mint with a completely different role in the kitchen -- as a fresh salad green! The young leaves are tender and the flavour is mild, sweet and delicate, not at all like...

(Catmint) Smaller ornamental form of catnip with lavender-blue flowers and grey-white foliage. Does not attract cats despite its stronger, more pleasant scent. Excellent for massing, as ground cover or in rockeries.

Lovely white ghost-like flowers; attractive silver foliage; excellent for dried arrangements. Also for ceremonial smudging. Used by Amerindians for diarrhea; also for headaches, stomachache, menstrual problems.

Interestingly, the sweet lime aroma of fresh-cut leaves actually gets stronger when stored overnight. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. It's hard to play favourites with your babies, but for mint breeder Jim Westerfield, this one...

Plant it in containers, or bottomless buckets sunk into the garden bed to control its tendency to roam. Keep applemint growing anywhere you want to enjoy its sweet fruity scent, and close to the kitchen to easily enjoy the wonderful flavour it adds to...

Sensational orange scent and flavour. A favourite among West Indians. Deserving of experimentation in tea, cooking, and as a garnish.

Dried leaves scent potpourris. Pineapple mint will grow happily in the shade of trees. Untroubled by pests in general and considered repellent of bothersome insects in the mixed border, perennial in zones 6-9, you can enjoy the best of pineapple mint's...

Small deep green leaves. Excellent lime scent.

Pinch to keep bushy. Fabulous pineapple scent. Brilliant red flowers. Use for drinks, chicken, cheese and in jams and jellies. Grow indoors in good light.

Velvety, purple streaked leaves. Strong minty scent that some noses swear has a hint of chocolate.

Upright growth habit; prolific bloomer. Lovely pink-flowered version of ‘Majorca'.

Showy dark blue flowers; upright to trailing growing habit.

Reaches 1-1.3m/40-50”, but can be grown in hanging baskets. There is nothing else like it in the world of herbs! Red flowers are edible, and they are favourite haunts of hummingbirds.

Strengthens the heart and often prescribed for palpitations. Gentle sedative. Especially valuable for PMS, menstrual pain and delayed menstruation. Helps calm the entire nervous system.

Does not spread by underground rhizomes like most mints, but it still gets around by aboveground runners. Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. Here´s to you! A big bold lime-scented mint for your next margarita.

Widely used in perfumes and soaps, and even to perfume India ink. One of the definitive perfumes of the Orient and of India in particular. Leaves are excellent in potpourris and sachets.

The flowers inspired the name , from the Greek words , the sun, and , golden. A silvery plant with irresistible charm, the Miniature Curryplant is a delightful addition to formal knot gardens or your indoor herb collection.

‘Kaliteri' means ‘the best' in Greek, an apt nickname for this terrific oregano that first came to us without a name. Spicy, silver-grey foliage. Specially selected for its high oil content, this strain is grown commercially in Greece for the high...

Sweet berries are eaten raw as a snack or added to soups and stews. (Wolfberry; Gou-gi-zi; Matrimony vine) Chinese culinary and medicinal herb. Used to strengthen muscles and bone, liver function, to restore “vital essences,” and to improve vision.

Choice strain, similar to Holt's Mammoth but with larger grey-blue silvery leaves and robust, low habit. Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring...

Mild oregano flavour. Golden foliage is a nice colour contrast for rock gardens and edges of flower beds.

Of easy culture in humus-rich soil where humidity is high. Avoid direct sunlight. (Pennywort) Small creeping tropical plant used for centuries in India. One or two freshly chopped leaves daily in salads or liquefied in juice are said to be sufficient...

(French lavender) Indented leaves are strongly resinous in odor. Ideal for indoor culture. Light purple flowers and light purple large bracts near top of inflorescence.

Called autumn sage because the hot days and cool nights of early fall bring on a glorious spurt of autumn flowers to cap off a continuous display that begins in June. Does well in full or half sun.