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                             Latin Names of Herbs
 Herbs are an essential part of gourmet cooking, natural healing and pharmaceuticals. 
 It's also very rewarding to grow your own herbs for personal usage.  The 'Herb' section
 is quite helpful in many ways, with listings of common name herbs; Latin name herbs,
 and evergreen herbs.  Tips for cooking with herbs, and growing your own herbs. 

  
Evergreen Herbs | Herb Latin Names | English to French Herb Names
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A - M Herb Latin Names N - Z
 
 Common Name               Category    Latin Name                      Height    Light

Latin Name

Category

Common Name

Height

Light

Agastache foeniculum

Perennial

HYSSOP, ANISE

2'-3'

Full Sun

Allium schoenoprasum 'Staro'

Perennial

CHIVES, STARO

18" - 24"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Allium schoenoprasum

Perennial

CHIVES

12"-18"

Full Sun

Allium tuberosum

Perennial

CHIVES, GARLIC

12"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Aloe barbadensis

Tropical Tender

ALOE VERA

12" - 18"

Full Sun

Aloysia triphylla

Tender Perennial

LEMON VERBENA

2' - 6'

Full Sun

Ammi majus

Annual

LACEFLOWER

3' - 4'

Full Sun

Anemopsis california

Annual

YERBA MANSA

.

Full Sun

Anethum graveolens

Annual

DILL

3'-5'

Full Sun

Anethum graveolens 'Bouquet'

Annual

DILL, 'BOUQUET'

24" - 36"

Full Sun

Anethum graveoleus 'Dukat'

Annual

DILL, 'DUKAT'

 

Full Sun

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Perennial

VANILLA GRASS

8" - 10"

Full Sun

Anthriscus cerefolium

Biennial

CHERVIL " FRENCH PARSLEY"

12" -18"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Armoracia rusticana

Perennial

HORSERADISH

2'

Full Sun

Artemesia absinthium

Perennial

WORMWOOD

3'

Full Sun

Artemesia annua

Annual

SWEET ANNIE

3' - 7'

Full Sun

Artemesia vulgaris

Perennial

MUGWORT

72"

Full Sun

Artemisia abrotanum

Perennial

SOUTHERNWOOD

12" - 18"

Full Sun

Artemisia dracunculus sativa

Perennial

TARRAGON, FRENCH

12" -18"

Sun, Aft. Shade

Begonia semperflorens

Annual

BEGONIAS, WAX

12"-15"

Sun or Shade

Borago officinalis

Annual

BORAGE

2' - 3'

Sun to Part Shade

Borago officinalis `Sissinghurst White`

Annual

BORAGE, 'SISSINGHHURST WHITE'

12" - 24"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Calendula officinalis

Annual

CALENDULA

12" - 15"

Sun, Afternoon Shade

Carum carvi

Biennial

CARAWAY

12" - 24"

Full Sun

Chamaemelum nobile

Perennial

CHAMOMILE, ROMAN

2"-4"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Chenopodium ambrasioides

Tender Perennial

EPAZOTE

24" - 48"

Full Sun

Chrysanthemum balsamita

Evergreen Perennial

COSTMARY

12" - 24"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Chrysanthemum coronorarium 'Shungiku'

Tender Perennial

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHUNEGIKU

24" - 30"

Full Sun

Cichorium intybus

Biennial

CHICORY

12" - 3'

Full Sun

Coleus amboinicus

Tender Perennial

OREGANO, GOLDEN CUBAN

12" - 24"

Shade

Coleus amboinicus 'variegata'

Tender Perennial

OREGANO, CUBAN

1 1/2' - 3'

Sun, Afternoon Shade

Coriandrum sativum

Annual

CILANTRO / CORIANDER

20"

Full Sun

Cuminum cyminum

Annual

CUMIN

12" - 24"

Full Sun

Cymbopogon citratus

Tender Perennial

LEMON GRASS

4' - 6'

Full Sun to Part Shade

Cynara cardunculus

Perennial

Cardoon

6'

Full Sun

Dianthus 'Queen of Sheba'

Evergreen Perennial

DIANTHUS 'QUEEN OF SHEBA'

.

Full Sun

Diplotaxis erucoides

Annual

ARUGULA, DWARF

12"-15"

Full Sun

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Annual

SYLVETTA or WILD ARUGULA

10"- 15"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Dolichos lablab

Annual

HYACINTH BEAN

6' - 8'

Full Sun

Echinacea purpurea

Perennial

PURPLE CONE FLOWER

2'-3'

Full Sun to Part Shade

Eruca vesicara

Annual

ARUGULA

2'

Full Sun

Eryngium foetidum

Tender Perennial

CULANTRO, MEXICAN

8"-10"

Full Sun

Eucalyptus cinerea

Biennial

EUCALYPTUS

6' - 8'

Full Sun

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Perennial

BONESET

2' to 5'

Full Sun

Foeniculum vulgare

Biennial

FENNEL, SWEET

24" - 36"

Full Sun

Foeniculum vulgare 'Azoricum'

Evergreen Perennial

FENNEL, FLORENCE

15" - 18"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Foeniculum vulgare 'Rubrum'

Biennial

FENNEL, BRONZE

3' - 4'

Full Sun

Fragaria vesca

Perennial

STRAWBERRY, ALPINE

6" - 12"

Sun to Part Shade

Galium odoratum

Perennial

SWEET WOODRUFF

8" - 12"

Light Shade

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Perennial

LICORICE

2' - 3'

Full Sun

Helianthus tuberosus

Perennial

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

6' - 8'

Full Sun

Helichrysum italiacum

Tender Perennial

CURRY PLANT

1' - 2'

Full Sun

Helichrysum italicum sp.

Tender Perennial

CURRY PLANT, MINIATURE

12" - 18"

Full Sun

Heliotropium Peruvianum

Tropical Tender

HELIOTROPE

12" -24"

Shade to Part Sun

Hydrocotle asiatica 'Major'

Tender Perennial

GOTU KOLA

3"

Sun, Afternoon Shade

Hypericum perforatum

Perennial

ST JOHNS WORT

12" - 24"

Light Shade

Hyssopus officinalis

Perennial

HYSSOP

2'

Full Sun

Hyssopus officinalis

Perennial

HYSSOP, 'PINK DELIGHT'

1' - 2'

Full Sun

Ilex paraguariensis

Tender Perennial

YERBA MAT'E

6" - 8"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Iris x germanica florentina

Perennial

ORRIS IRIS

18"-24"

Full Sun to Part Shade

Jasminum sambac

Tender Perennial

JASMINE, SAMBAC

2'-3'

Shade to Part Sun

Laurus nobilis

Tender Perennial

BAY, SWEET

6' - 8'

Full Sun

Lavandula dentata

Tender Perennial

LAVENDER, FRENCH

2'-3'

Full Sun

Lavendula angustifolia

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, ENGLISH

2'- 3'

Full Sun

Lavendula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, 'HIDCOTE'

18" - 24"

Full Sun

Lavendula angustifolia 'Lavender Lady'

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER,'LAVENDER LADY'

10"- 15"

Full Sun

Lavendula angustifolia 'Munstead'

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, DWARF 'MUNSTEAD'

12"

Full Sun

Lavendula angustifolia 'Twickle Purple'

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, TWICKLE PURPLE

18" - 24"

Full Sun

Lavendula angustifolia rosea

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, JEAN DAVIS (ROSEA)

12" - 18"

Full Sun

Lavendula angustifolia X L. latifolia

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER,SILVER FROST

2'

Full Sun

Lavendula dentata variegata

Tender Perennial

LAVENDER, FRINGED VARIEGATED

12" - 24"

Full Sun

Lavendula heterophylla 'Goodwin Creek'

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, 'GOODWIN CREEK'

2' - 3'

Full Sun

Lavendula intermedia

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, PROVENCE

2' - 3'

Full Sun

Lavendula latifolia

Evergreen Perennial

LAVENDER, SPIKE

3' - 4'

Full Sun

Lavendula latifolia