Best Heirloom Herbs Plants in 2026

Basil herbs are categorized as annual flowering herbs. The plants will establish quickly from seed, producing edible leaves through the warm months of summer. The plants will then wilt soon after the harsh winter frost arrives.

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The Winter Purslane herb loves to be harvested! Cut the leaves and more will be produced. It is a prolific self-sower. Many herb gardeners prefer to grow it in a container to keep it from spreading too much. Keep the container near the kitchen for easy access. Miner's Lettuce plants are great herbs to enjoy nearly year round!

Start the Miner's Lettuce seeds indoors 4 weeks before the end of frost season, or start the herb seeds directly in your garden after danger of frost has passed. The herb seeds are very small, so gently press them into the soil but do not cover them. Keep the seeds moist until germination. Purslane plants will thrive in just about any soil. The herb prefers a sunny location. Sow 15 - 20 seeds per plant.

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When planting, seeds should not be covered with soil, but rather pressed into the soil. Good seed to soil contact is necessary for ideal germination rates.

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The Winter Purslane herb loves to be harvested! Cut the leaves and more will be produced. It is a prolific self-sower. Many herb gardeners prefer to grow it in a container to keep it from spreading too much. Keep the container near the kitchen for easy access. Miner's Lettuce plants are great herbs to enjoy nearly year round!

Start the Miner's Lettuce seeds indoors 4 weeks before the end of frost season, or start the herb seeds directly in your garden after danger of frost has passed. The herb seeds are very small, so gently press them into the soil but do not cover them. Keep the seeds moist until germination. Purslane plants will thrive in just about any soil. The herb prefers a sunny location. Sow 15 - 20 seeds per plant.

Planting and Harvesting Tip: Choose a site with full sun and even soil. Mature lemongrass stands 36-48 inches tall; matures 48 inches apart; produces 36-48 inch leaves. Harvest the leafy tops when they are about 10-12 inches tall - perfect for flavoring tea and soups!

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Summer savory. Satureja hortensis is sweet and spicy smelling herb, lighter in flavor than winter savory. Summer savory is is a delicate plant with small, light green leaves. It is one of the most popular herbs in Acadia, a region along the Atlantic coast of Canada, used in traditional dishes and holiday cooking.

Summer savory grows so quickly that it can become top-heavy and may require staking. Winter savory is a perennial; it should be cut back to a few inches tall each spring and replanted every 4 to 5 years. Trim plants regularly to encourage new growth. USDA Zone: 1-11

The Safflower herb provides a source of red or yellow dyes for coloring silk and wool. The Carthamus herb can be used as a saffron substitute in rice dishes. Commercially, it is important as a source of good quality cooking oil.

Sowing Rate: 1 - 2 seeds per plant. Start Safflower seeds indoors in late winter using peat pots that can be planted directly out once frost danger has passed. Or, start the seeds directly outdoors in early spring before the end of frost season. Prepare a seed bed and cover the flower seeds lightly with 1/4 inch of soil.

Garden (or common) thyme is a generally upright, woody-based perennial which is primarily grown as a culinary herb in herb gardens. Numerous, somewhat woody stems grow upward to form a foliage mound 6-12" tall. Stems are clothed with tiny, linear to elliptic, pointed, gray-green leaves which are distinctively revolute (leaf margins are rolled under).

Common Name: English thyme || Type: Herbaceous perennial || Family: Lamiaceae || Native Range: Southern Europe Zone: 5 to 9 Height: 0.50 to 1.00 feet || Spread: 0.50 to 1.00 feet || Bloom Time: May to July || Bloom Description: Pale purple || Sun: Full sun || Water: Dry to medium || Maintenance: Low || Suggested Use: Annual, Herb || Flower: Showy || Leaf: Fragrant, Evergreen || Attracts: Butterflies || Other: Winter Interest || Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Air Pollution

Garlic chives also grow well as a container plant. For companion planting benefits, plant garlic chives with carrots; this improves the carrots' flavor and production.

Keep the soil moist while the seedlings are developing. Garlic chives will spread vigorously with each year of growth, and can easily be divided for new plantings. To prevent the plant from reseeding itself, be sure to remove the developing chives seeds heads and keep the plant trimmed.

To blanch the developing leaves(韭黄), cover the plant with a thick layer of straw. After several frosts, cut the plant down to the ground.

The first year of their planting, garlic chives should not be harvested to ensure their strong development. In the second year of their growth, harvest garlic chives at any time after they reach a length of 6", cutting them 1/2" above the soil with a sharp knife or scissors. Frequent cutting actually improves production, since this signals new growth; the growth of the flowers causes the leaf growth to slow down dramatically. The leaves keep in the refrigerator for about a week.

Also called Oriental Garlic, Asian Chives, Chinese Chives, Chinese Leek. Garlic chives are hardy perennial vegetable plants. Can be grown in zones 4-9. Plant once for years of food. They are the first plants to emerge in spring, and will stick around until a hard frost. Garlic chives can be grown in sun to part shade, indoor garden too.

Germination rate: 80%. Test date: 09/01/2022. Same as kale seeds for planting, broccoli seeds for planting, romaine lettuce seeds, pea seeds, cabbage seeds, cilantro seeds for planting,baby bok choy seeds, pak choi seeds, spinach seeds, garlic chive is considered winter vegetable seeds for southern states or spring / fall vegetable seeds for northern states.

We also carry warm weather Chinese vegetables seeds like cherry tomato seeds for planting,bitter gourd seeds,Thai basil seed,winter melon seeds,zucchini seeds for planting,eggplant seeds,okra seeds for planting,green bean seeds,cucumber seeds for planting,amaranth seeds,loofah seeds(luffa seeds for planting),shiso seeds,bell pepper seeds for planting.New in 2023:plant wildflower seeds like lavender seeds, poppy seeds & pollinator wild flower seeds in your home vegetable garden to improve yield.

Bunching onions also grow well as a container plant.

Green onions are hardy perennial vegetable plants. Can be grown in zones 4-9. Plant once for years of food. They are the first plants to emerge in spring, and will stick around until a hard frost. Garlic chives can be grown in sun to part shade, indoor garden too.

Germination rate: 85%. Test date: 6/1/2022. Use by Dec 2023. Seeds origin: USA. Same as kale seeds for planting, broccoli seeds for planting, romaine lettuce seeds, pea seeds, cabbage seeds, cilantro seeds for planting,baby bok choy seeds, pak choi seeds, spinach seeds, garlic chive is considered winter vegetable seeds for southern states or spring / fall vegetable seeds for northern states.

We also carry warm weather Chinese vegetables seeds like cherry tomato seeds for planting,bitter gourd seeds,Thai basil seed,winter melon seeds,zucchini seeds for planting,eggplant seeds,okra seeds for planting,green bean seeds,cucumber seeds for planting,amaranth seeds,loofah seeds(luffa seeds for planting),shiso seeds,bell pepper seeds for planting.New in 2023:plant wildflower seeds like lavender seeds, poppy seeds & pollinator wild flower seeds in your home vegetable garden to improve yield.

Lavender is a perennial and tends to have a low germination rate. This is partly due to the tough outer coating on the seed that protects it during the winter. For the best chance of success, it is best to cold stratify the seeds.

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EASY TO USE: Herb garden is easy to use, simply put seeds in seeding pot, set the parameters that best fit the plant, and watch your garden grow. Gauge window on the front of the pot indicates when the water level is running low in the container. Spring, summer, autumn, winter, you can grow your favorite fresh herbs on any season.

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Ash gourd, also known as Benincasa hispida, winter melon, wax gourd, white pumpkin, and Chinese watermelon, is a fruit native to parts of Southern Asia

What It Looks Like. Winter melon is a large fruit grown in warm climates that can grow beyond one foot long and weigh over 40 pounds. It resembles a large watermelon with its oblong shape and dark-green, waxy skin.

Winter melon plants grow as a vine and produce fruits that look very similar to squashes. The vine and its leaves also look much alike to those of squashes. For some varieties, during the growth stage, a soft fur covers the skin of the winter melon. Later on, when the fruit reaches its maturity, this hair falls off, and a waxy

Winter melons are annual plants, which means you have to plant it every year to get new crops. The name “winter melon” may mislead many gardeners who try to grow this plant for the first time. It was named this way because you can store it for a long time after harvesting and because we can enjoy it even during winter.

Also known as: fuzzy squash and hairy gourd

hairy gourd, fuzzy squash, and hairy cucumber. It is a type of edible wax gourd that is harvested when it is young, about one week after it blossoms

If left on the vine to mature, the fuzzy exterior disappears and it becomes known as winter melon. The skin is a blotchy green with fine white hairs that create the fuzzy texture, similar to a kiwi, and the interior flesh is white and has a mild taste.

Summer savory. Satureja hortensis is sweet and spicy smelling herb, lighter in flavor than winter savory. Summer savory is is a delicate plant with small, light green leaves. It is one of the most popular herbs in Acadia, a region along the Atlantic coast of Canada, used in traditional dishes and holiday cooking.

Summer savory grows so quickly that it can become top-heavy and may require staking. Winter savory is a perennial; it should be cut back to a few inches tall each spring and replanted every 4 to 5 years. Trim plants regularly to encourage new growth. USDA Zone: 1-11

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【Plant and Water】Once received, trim roots slightly to promote new growth. Also cut off excess long green leaves. Leave 4-6 inches or less. Plant them right away. Space out every 4 inches or so. Water thoroughly after planting and keep daily watering till new growth come out.

【Require very little fertiziging】Trim roots to about 1.5" long before planting, this helps promote new roots growth.

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ALL NATURAL - all seed varieties are heirloom, open pollinated, non hybrid, non GMO, untreated, and chemically free. So you will get survival garden seeds that produce tasty and healthy crops

HIGH QUALITY - our vegetable seed collection has proudly grown and hand-packed in the USA. This seed vault is ideal for home gardening in any hardiness zone and can be harvested all year round: spring, summer, fall, and winter