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Plant These Perennial Herbs Once and Enjoy Them For Years

If you like the idea of planting something once and enjoying it year after year, then set your sights on perennial herbs, which require minimal care, are much less expensive to grow at home than buy in the store, provide food for pollinators, and fill your garden with amazing scents and attractive blooms.

Mint (Mentha sp.)

This herb is highly vigorous; so much so, in fact, that it’s sometimes considered a bit of a weed. It’s generally recommended to contain mint in pots or grow it in its own bed to avoid accidentally setting it free in your garden!

Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Anise hyssop is very decorative, with purple bottlebrush flowers. That’s not all, though: it also makes a great tea and can be used in a range of other recipes.

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)

This shrubby plant is native to the Mediterranean and is easy to recognize by its needle-like leaves and small, purplish or bluish flowers.

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

A close cousin of the aforementioned rosemary, sage nonetheless has a distinct appearance and flavor. Like rosemary, it’s a shrubby plant with small purple flowers that originates from the Mediterranean region.

Oregano (Origanum vulgare)

This is an herb that’s easy to grow and a breeze to harvest, and you can even dry oregano in the oven at home for year-round use in all kinds of dishes.

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

This herb has a long history of medicinal and traditional uses, including by the Ancient Egyptians and Greeks. It’s also a popular culinary herb, used to flavor all sorts of savory dishes and even for tea.

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