Herb Gardens in Pots
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Planting herbs in pots is useful, not only for adding diversity to the architecture of you r garden, but also by enabling you to bring your herbs indoors. This has appeal in many ways: keeps your herbs closer to your kitchen; it improves the aesthetics of your home; if you live in the more northern regions, it may be your only way to have fresh herbs in the winter; or if you living situation doesn’t include an outdoor space, it could be your only opportunity to garden.
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Common Potted Herbs
| Herb | Image | Life-Cycle |
Hardiness |
Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Basil |  |
Tropical annual | (annual) | 12-18 inches tall |
| Purple Leaf Basil |  |
Tropical annual | (annual) | 12- 18 inches tall |
| English Thyme |  |
Perennial shrub | 4A- 8B | 12-18 inches tall |
| Spearmint |  |
Hardy perennial | 4A- 11 | 12- 18 inches tall |
| Greek Oregano |  |
Perennial herb | 5A- 9B | Can grow up to 24 inches tall and can creep along the ground |
| Lavender |  |
Perennial shrub. Hardy in warmer zones. | 5A- 9B | 12-18 inches tall |
| Common Sage |  |
Perennial | 4a- 11 | 24-36 inches tall |
| Italian Parsley |  |
Biennial (grown as annual) | 5A- 9B | 12- 18 inches tall |
| Chives |  |
Perennial | 3A- 9B | 12- 18 inches tall |
| Rosemary |  |
Perennial evergreen shrub | 7A- 10B | 36- 48 inches tall |
| Cilantro |  |
Biennial (grown as annual) | (grown as annual) | 18 - 24 inches tall |