Autumn Herb Plants
These Autumn Herb Plants are available to order for delivery in Sep/Oct. These young herb plants in biodegradable pots are so easy to grow. Just plant them in pots or planters, or straight into the ground, and you’ll be able to start harvesting within a few weeks.
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Coriander (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Oh, Coriander, how we love you!
This is a tender green leafy herb which is an absolute essential for those who love Asian cooking. Our Coriander plug plants come in sets of 3 in small 8cm biodegradable pots, ready to be planted straight away.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Cilantro (organic*)
In the kitchen: Young leaves are delicious chopped fresh and added to salads. Or use the leaves and stems for some very tasty stir-fries and curries. It works wonderfully as a flavouring alongside lime, chilli and lemon grass.
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Rosemary – Trailing (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A trailing variety suitable for hanging baskets and walls
A great choice for hanging baskets (especially if you tend to forget about watering them!) or for trailing over a wall. Rosemary is an evergreen, and this variety will produce blue flowers in spring. Our Rosemary plug plants will arrive ready to plant, in plastic-free packaging.
Number of plants: 3
Organic*
In the kitchen: Spike meat, poultry and game with rosemary. Alternatively, chop it and use in stuffings and sauces for fish, lamb or chicken. Can be used fresh or dried.
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Sage (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Bees and other beneficial insects love these pretty flowers.
Sage is an evergreen herb with highly aromatic leaves. This lovely common broad leaf variety of sage is arguably the best for culinary uses.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Common Broadleaf (organic*)
Can be grown in: Large containers or raised beds.
In the kitchen: Sage is traditionally used with pork, cheese and mushroom dishes and will make wonderful stuffings. The flowers are edible too and can be used to dress summer salads.
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Thyme (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)These flowers are highly scented and good at attracting bees and other beneficial insects to the garden.
Thyme is the most popular variety of common thyme which has dark green upright bushy foliage with pretty pink flowers. Plant it in autumn for more or less immediate use.Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots are ideal for growing thyme, or plant into the ground.
In the kitchen: Perfect for use with poultry and pork, for flavouring stews, stuffings, sausages and pies.
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Curly Parsley (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Much more than just a garnish
Curly Parsley is the most common type of parsley producing tight emerald green curly leaves. It’s a good time to plant it, in autumn, so that it gets its roots established before winter, and will produce you with leaves for a nice long time before going to seed in summer.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Curly (organic*)
Can be grown in: Pots are ideal for growing parsley.
In the kitchen: Parsley is such a wonderful versatile and nutritious herb with its clean flavour demanding no restraint on use. It can be a main ingredient in everything from salads to smoothies. Parsley keeps its bright color and flavor even when pureed. Make it the base of your next pesto, sauce, soup or shower it over meats and seafood to brighten up your dish.
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Feverfew (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Pretty daisy-like flowers
Long used medicinally for making herbal teas with the leaves for fever and migraine, the best thing about Feverfew is the burst of daisy-like flowers that appears in summer. They are great for bees and are good for cutting too! Grow them in pots in a greenhouse over winter, and move them outside in spring for a lovely display of blooms. You will receive a full growing guide with your feverfew plants.Number of plants: 3
Organic*
In the kitchen: Use leaves to make herbal teas
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Flat Leaf Parsley (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Nutritious and tasty
Also known as Italian parsley, flat leaf parsley has dark green leaves and a pungent, sweet flavour. Harvest it as needed, but fairly regularly so that the plants keep sprouting new stems. Autumn is an ideal time to plant to maximise use of leaves before it goes to seed next summer.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Flat Leaf (organic*)
Can be grown in: Pots are ideal for growing parsley.
In the kitchen: Parsley is such a wonderful versatile and nutritious herb with its clean flavour demanding no restraint on use. It can be a main ingredient in everything from salads to smoothies. Parsley keeps its bright colour and flavour even when pureed. Make it the base of your next pesto, sauce, soup or shower it over meats and seafood to brighten up your dish.
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Chives (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)This herb looks beautiful in your garden and on your plate
Chives are a delicious evergreen herb that will come back year after year producing beautiful edible pale mauve flowers in the summer. This herb looks beautiful in your garden and on your plate, a must have for any kitchen garden. Plant it in autumn and it’ll get its roots well established for an earlier start next spring.Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots are ideal for growing chives.
In the kitchen: The slim, elegant dark green leaves can be used as a spicy addition to salads, or in soups, stews and curries. The flowers are also edible and look lovely when sprinkled over a summer salad.
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Fernleaf Dill (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Quick growing and versatile
Fernleaf Dill is a dwarf variety growing to just 45cm in height. A green herb with wiry, thread-like leaves that grow in clusters. It has a strong, distinctive taste that is like a combination of fennel, anise and celery, with warm, slightly bitter undertones. All herb plants come with a complete growing guide.Number of plants: 3 plants in biodegradable pots
Variety: Fernleaf (organic*)
In the kitchen: Treat dill like bay leaves and let it add flavour to soups and stews, or add to the cooking water when you boil potatoes. Dill can also be used in bread, soups, vegetable dishes, and pickles, salad dressings, or to make dill vinegar. It works well with fish dishes.
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Garlic Chives (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Not only adds great flavour to your dishes, but looks attractive growing in the garden
Garlic Chives are similar to chives, but the leaves are flatter, with a white flower that has a delicate garlic and onion flavour. Our plug plants come in sets of 3 biodegradable pots, ready to be planted.Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots or raised beds/traditional veg patch
In the kitchen: The slim, elegant dark green leaves can be used as a tasty addition to salads, or in soups, stews and curries. The flowers are also edible and look lovely when sprinkled over a summer salad.
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Greek Oregano (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Delicious in smell and taste, a delightful addition to the garden.
With its lovely bright green leaves and aroma, oregano is a very attractive plant for the garden. Planted in autumn, you can expect to be able to use it more or less year round. The flowers are great for bees too.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Greek (organic)
Can be grown in: Planting in a pot that you can put outside in the summer and inside in the winter works wonders! Find out more in our growing guide below.
In the kitchen: With a warm aroma, oregano goes particularly well with tomatoes, aubergine and lamb and is generally added just at the end of cooking, so that it retains its pungency. It it a popular addition to many Italian and Greek dishes.
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Lavender (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A beautiful, fragrant herb
Lavender is an easy to grow, evergreen shrub that produces masses of beautifully scented lavender coloured flowers above green foliage. Most commonly known for its relaxing effects on the body.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Hidcote (organic*)
Great for protecting your tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the Kitchen: Lavender adds wonderful flavour to sweet delights such as syllabub, panna cotta, homemade ice-cream, cakes or shortbread biscuits.
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Purple Sage (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Gorgeous shades of purple and green
This is such a beautiful variety of sage that looks fab growing in a herb bed or in the borders, providing purple and green foliage all year round. The bees will love the flowers that come out in summer. Great for stuffings, paired with squash, and to flavour nut roasts. Our Purple Sage plug plants are ready to be planted straight away.
Number of plants: 3
Variety: Purple (organic*)
In the kitchen: Sage is traditionally used with pork, cheese and mushroom dishes and will make wonderful stuffings. The flowers are edible too and can be used to dress summer salads.
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Rosemary (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A delicious classic
This delicious culinary variety of Rosemary will produce upright deep green foliage and blue flowers. Rosemary can create a fantastic decorative and fragrant hedge if you plant a series of plug plants about 2 feet apart.Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Anywhere as long as it has good drainage.
In the kitchen: Spike meat, poultry and game with rosemary. Alternatively, chop it and use in stuffings and sauces for fish, lamb or chicken. Can be used fresh or dried.
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Wild Bergamot (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Bees, butterflies and beneficial insects love this plant
Wild Bergamot is a beautiful North American wild flower with a strong scent and very attractive lavender coloured flowers. It can grow to approximately 1m in height. It normally flowers from July to September, so you may get a few blooms this year. The leaves are traditionally used to make a tea to ward off cold and flu-like symptoms. It’s a perennial so will die back and return next spring.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Wild Bergamot (organic*)
Can be grown in: Plant along your vegetable patch border, ideally against a wall or fence to give it some support.
In the Kitchen: Bergamot leaves are wonderful used in herbal tea.
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Garden Mint (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Fragrant, fast-growing and a great addition to recipes
One of the most popular culinary mints with large leaves and pretty pink, lilac or white flowers appearing in the summer. Plant it in autumn for more or less immediate use!Number of plants: 3
Variety: Garden (organic*)
Can be grown in: Pots, containers or planting in a bucket in the ground. Find out more in our growing guide below.
In the kitchen: This variety is ideal for making mint sauce or adding to salads and summer drinks.
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1 Bay Plant (Autumn)
£8.99
(1 Plant)Perfect for your kitchen garden
Our new potted bay plants are perfect for those who would like to grow a bay hedge. Plant them approximately 60cm apart and let them grow into a hedge over several years. You can keep them neatly clipped by cutting them back in spring each year. They are very easy to care for – just water them in well when planting and give them plenty of compost. Thereafter, just water during dry spells until the plants are well established. They can eventually grow to 7m tall, so be sure to prune to the desired height.Number of plants: 1 potted plant
Organic *
In the kitchen: The aromatic leaves can be used fresh or dried and are used in cooking to give a fragrant flavour to soups, stews, casseroles and other dishes.
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Lemon Balm (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)If you like sipping on herbal teas, then Lemon Balm is a must have for your garden!
Lemon balm produces beautiful bright green leaves which have a lovely lemony flavour and fragrance. Planted in autumn, Lemon Balm will establish its roots well before it dies back in the cold winter months to reappear as a strong, healthy plant early the following spring.Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Lemon Balm is best grown in pots as it does spread quickly.
In the kitchen: Works wonderfully as a herbal tea, just throw a few leaves into a mug of hot water and let it infuse for a few minutes for a calming cuppa. Alternatively, it works well with fish, poultry and vegetables as well as in salads, stuffings, juices and smoothies.
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Bronze Fennel (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A sweet aroma and a delicious aniseed flavour
Bronze Fennel is a superb hardy perennial herb which produces beautiful bronze coloured feathery foliage. It’ll grow quite big in the summer, to approximately 1m-2m high, and 1m wide, so give it plenty of space and plant it at the back in a permanent position (or in a large pot). Planted in autumn, it will produce leaves for a few weeks and then die back for winter before returning in spring. The roots will be more established and the plant will reach full maturity quite quickly. All herb plants come with a full growing guide.Number of plants: 3 plants in biodegradable pots
Organic*
In the kitchen: Bronze Fennel has a sweet aroma and a delicious aniseed flavour that goes well with white fish or used fresh in salads.
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Chervil (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Delicious and rich in vitamins
Chervil is confused with parsley because of its leaves. This annual has an unusual aniseed flavour and is very rich in vitamins.Number of plants: 3
Organic*
In the kitchen: Delicious in soups and salads. Chervil goes very well with chicken and white fish.
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Borage (Autumn)
£5.99
(10 Plug Plants)A beautiful blue flowering herb that is loved by bees and by us.
Borage leaves, flowers and stalks are all edible. Plant in early autumn for a last flurry of colour and let it self seed.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Organic *
In the kitchen: Borage works wonderfully served with shellfish. The leaves are good in salads, yoghurt or cream cheese mixtures.
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Comfrey (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A wonder plant!
Drawing minerals out of the soil and into its roots and leaves, Comfrey can be used as a compost accelerator, to make liquid manure, mulch, weed suppressant and as an insect attractor. Our Comfrey plug plants come in sets of 3 in small 8cm biodegradable pots, ready to be planted straight away.Number of plants: 3
Organic
Uses: Comfrey should not be eaten. Its best use is as a compost accelerator or for making a liquid feed by soaking the leaves in a bucket of water for up to 2 weeks. Comfrey is also wonderful used for grazes, bruising and stings. Pick a leaf, spit on it, rub it between the palms till it starts breaking up, then rub on the affected area.
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Chamomile (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Fragrant, tasty and so very pretty
Chamomile produces pretty daisy like white and yellow flowers in the summer, this herb is bursting with healthy vitamins and looks wonderful when in full bloom. It is a hardy perennial that will come back year after year.DELIVERY: Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery information
Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots, containers or your vegetable garden in a sheltered and sunny spot. Chamomile can grow to a height of approximately 60cm.
In the kitchen: Chamomile works wonderfully in herbal teas, cakes and desserts
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Hyssop (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Bees and butterflies love these beautiful blue flowers.
Hyssop produces rich blue, clustered flowers that grow out of one side of its stem. It will flower in summer/early autumn, and it is great at attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. The stem has a square shape with long pointed aromatic dark green leaves. Hyssop can grow to a height of 45cm – it is a semi-evergreen, hardy plant.DELIVERY: Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery information
Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots or containers, anywhere really as long as it has good drainage.
In the kitchen: Use the young leaves of hyssop in salads or in meat or oily fish dishes, or use to flavour soups, stews, stuffing and fruit dishes. Hyssop is said to aid the digestion of fatty or rich foods.