Buy Herb Plants: Fresh Flavors for Your Garden

Grow Your Own Flavour: Buy Herb Plants at Woolpit Nurseries

Growing herbs can be a delightful experience, even if you’re not an experienced gardener. With the right light conditions and a weed-free, well-drained soil, you can easily cultivate your own herbs. And if you’re looking for a variety of herbs to choose from, Woolpit Nurseries is a great place to start.

You can grow herbs in a variety of ways, such as in a herb garden, in a vegetable plot, on an allotment, among perennials and shrubs in garden beds, in a container, or on a windowsill. Having your own fresh supply of aromatic flavourings on hand is incredibly convenient, especially since herbs are a key ingredient in many dishes.

Even if you’re not interested in using herbs for cooking, many of them have beautiful aromas and flowers that can attract wildlife and add a pop of colour to your space. So, head over to Woolpit Nurseries to choose from their selection of herbs and start your herb-growing journey today!

Choose the Herbs for Your Garden at Woolpit Nurseries

Here is a snapshot of some of the herbs for sale at Woolpit Nurseries. The plants in stock depends on the time of year and the availability due to sales. As always, if you are struggling to find a something, we are happy to help.

For the best quality garden plants at competitive prices, visit us at Woolpit Nurseries in mid Suffolk.

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Herbs to grow in Suffolk Gardens

Suffolk has the perfect conditions for a wide range of herb plants. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, there are plenty of herb plants that are well-suited to the Suffolk climate.

Some of the top herb plants for growing in Suffolk gardens include thyme, rosemary, sage, mint, and lavender. These herbs are not only easy to grow, but also have a variety of culinary and medicinal uses, making them a valuable addition to any garden. With a little care and attention, you can enjoy a bountiful harvest of fresh herbs all year round in your Suffolk garden.

Lemon Balm

Lemon balm is a perennial herb that grows in a bushy manner and emits a delightful lemon fragrance from its leaves. During summer, it produces cream-white or pale purple flowers. This herb thrives in both sunny and lightly shaded environments, and its growth is robust and effortless. Lemon balm leaves are a perfect complement to salads, sauces, and fish dishes, imparting a zesty lemon flavor. Additionally, they make for a rejuvenating herbal tea.

Thyme Foxley

Thyme Foxley is an evergreen herb that can spread up to 20cm in height. It has small, aromatic, green leaves that are irregularly variegated with cream, as well as short spikes of tiny purple-pink flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer. Thyme Foxley is a particularly noteworthy culinary variety of thyme that is often used to add flavor to stuffing and stews. Additionally, this herb has a rich history of medicinal use that spans many centuries, with its essential oils being used to treat various ailments such as aches, pains, and sprains.

Fennel Bronze

Fennel bronze is a stunning perennial plant that grows upright and forms clumps up to 1.8m tall. Its’ finely divided foliage produces fine, feathery clouds of bronze-purple leaves, which are complemented by flat-topped, sulphur-yellow flowerheads that bloom in mid to late summer. Once the flowers have bloomed, the plant produces aromatic seeds. The foliage of this giant fennel herb is not only visually appealing but also adds a tasty touch to fish, meat, and salads.

Tree Spinach

Tree spinach is an annual plant that produces long spikes of tiny red flowers, with mid-green arrow-shaped and serrated older leaves. The younger leaves and centre rosettes have a glittery appearance and open out as a bright magenta, adding a striking visual appeal to salads. When cooked, the leaves taste similar to spinach and chard, making them a delicious and nutritious addition to any meal.

Amaranth Red Army

The Amaranth Red Army herb plants bears vibrant, long-lasting, small red flowers, which are followed by edible seeds that can be cooked. Its textured, ovate, red leaves are used in culinary dishes, where young leaves are added to salads or steamed when mature. Or use the seeds to make flatbreads.

Oregano Golden French

Oregano Golden French is a beautiful deciduous perennial with vibrant yellow foliage that forms a bushy and attractive appearance. It grows well in containers, and adds an ornamental touch to gardens with its loose sprays of pink flowers during summer and early autumn. This flavourful herb is a great addition to Italian, Greek, and Mexican cuisine, and pairs well with tomatoes and garlic.

Chamomile

Chamomile is a versatile and easy-to-grow herb that can enhance the aesthetics of any herb collection, whether planted in the ground or in containers. In addition to its ornamental value, the fragrant flowers of this hardy perennial are commonly used to make chamomile tea, while the feathery leaves can add a delightful aroma to sauces.

Sage Pineapple

Sage pineapple is a delightful inclusion in any herb garden as its foliage emanates a pleasant pineapple fragrance upon contact. In addition to its aromatic leaves, the herb’s edible nature makes it a perfect ingredient for elevating the flavour of summer beverages or salads, while its vibrant scarlet blooms provide a stunning display in late summer.

Lavender

Lavender is a favoured choice for gardeners seeking aromatic and drought-resistant plants that thrive in sunny conditions with well-draining soil. Besides being easy to grow and complementing other shrubs, perennials, and roses, lavender herb flowers and stems are also useful in cooking and enhancing the flavours of barbecues.

Verbena Lemon

With a strongly lemon-scented, narrowly lance-shaped leaves and open panicles of tiny white or pale lilac flowers, Verbena lemon is a deciduous shrub herb that can reach up to 2.5m in height. For a refreshing beverage, simply chop a small handful of fresh leaves, steep and strain to enjoy it hot or iced.

Mint Chocolate

Mint Chocolate is a clump-forming perennial herb that grows aromatic, rounded foliage and can reach up to 60cm in height. During the summer and autumn, spikes of pink-lilac or white flowers appear, and it can grow in any moist soil with a sunny position, making it easy to propagate and a versatile plant that can enhance the flavour of drinks, desserts, salads, and savoury dishes.

Lemon Thyme

The bushy lemon thyme herb produces aromatic mid-green leaves that release a pleasant lemon scent when rubbed and a colourful display of lilac flowers during summers. It can be used as a stunning container plant or a sunny border lining, but it should be planted close enough to the kitchen to enjoy its fragrance.