Best Organic Herb Seeds in 2026

Traditionally used to aid in digestion, relieve coughs and treat headaches

Wonderful dried and used in pot pourri

PLANT HEIGHT:  20 - 32" // PLANT SPACING:  12 - 18"

LIGHT:  Sun // WATER:  Average // COLOR:  White with Yellow Centers

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Moist - Wet

The Elderberry’s flowers are fragrant and smell like honey. It attracts birds, bees, and butterflies. The birds love to eat its ¼” juicy berries, The berries are also edible by humans if they are ripe & fully cooked. Otherwise they can be poisonous. This shrub has interesting bark and is also used as a medicinal herb.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Roquette Arugula is an herb with edible leaves and flowers. They have a spicy nutty flavor, and can be used raw in salads, steamed, as cooked greens, and in Italian dishes. These plants are good little reseeders that tolerate hot and dry conditions well. The flowers also attract bees.

PLANT HEIGHT:  24 - 36" // PLANT SPACING:  18 - 24"

LIGHT:  Sun // WATER:  Average - Dry // COLOR:  Light Yellow

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Cardamon is a tropical plant originally from Indian that is grown for its foliage and seed pods. The seed pods are the source of the Cardamon Spice, the 3rd most expensive spice in the world. While it is not very cold hardy, it does do very well grown in containers as a houseplant and has fragrant glossy leaves that make it a joy to have indoors.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

With huge showy 2” blooms, Periwinkle is a stunning groundcover that also does very well along borders or in baskets. It is a fast growing plant and they tolerate heat very well. They are deer resistant too!

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

Spearmint is fragrant and flavorful. It is commonly used in drinks such as tea, iced tea, and mojitos. It is also used in numerous other foods like jellies, desserts, sandwiches, and salads. The leaves can also be dried and used at a later time. It is an excellent choice for containers, and attracts bees and butterflies.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

Persian Catmint is fragrant and will blooms the first year from seed. If sheared after its first bloom, it will bloom again the same season. It also has a long bloom period of 6 weeks. Cats love Catmint, and luckily it is a very tolerant plant that can stand up to some lovin from kitty. The foliage is used in teas and potpourri.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

This basil has an anise/licorice flavor and has many culinary uses. It is an excellent flavoring for fish, tomatoes, fruit, and in Italian or Thai dishes. Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

Catmint is a fast spreading ground cover. It is excellent for rock gardens, and will bloom the first year from seed. It attracts cats like catnip, and it also attracts HUMMINGBIRDS!

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Wet

Hairy Mountain Mint has less of a spreading habit than other members of the mint family. It is fragrant and can be used fresh or dried to flavor teas, etc. It also attracts bees and butterflies.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average

This Basil has a lovely clove/mint scent and is perfect for cooking, baking, or teas.

PLANT HEIGHT:  12 - 18" // PLANT SPACING:  15 - 18"

LIGHT:  Sun - Part Shade // WATER:  Average - Moist // COLOR:  White

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry

Statice is a Mediterranean native herb that has been grown since the 17th century both for is lovely flowers and its medicinal properties. Statice is a favorite of florists because the lovely clusters of flowers last an extremely long time after they are cut. The papery flowers are considered to be an ‘everlasting’ flower because they dry so well and their colors do not fade when they are dried. Limonium plants bear huge amounts of flowers that are sweetly fragrant. They can tolerate heat, dryness, & coastal conditions with ease, They grow quickly, so while they are not hardy in most zones, they are a very popular choice as an annual in cooler climates. They are also deer resistant.

PLANT HEIGHT:  18 - 24" // PLANT SPACING:  18 - 24"

LIGHT:  Sun // WATER:  Average - Dry // COLOR:  White