I am looking at doing a purple herb garden next spring and would like some suggestions of herbs.
I am going to use purple sage and purple basil, lavender of some kind, bronze fennel, allium, and purple coneflower. is the thyme that blooms purple called purple thyme? any suggestions will help
thanks
diana
Purple Herbs
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) blooms a nice purple.
Hibiscus sabdariffa (the kind used in teas) is a lovely deep, dark purple/burgundy.
Oxalis siliguosa 'Sunset Velvet' but its a prolific self sower here so you would have to watch it. Behaves itself in a dry bed though. Dark purple foliage that turns hot pink in the fall.
Chocolate mint is a little on the purple side.
You said allium, so chives…
Purple Bee Balm
Do you want to get into the vegetables? Then you can add purple carrots and beans.
Thai basil has lavender/purple blooms. There are some hot peppers with nice purple color in the leaves and peppers (lavender blooms, too).
thanks
critter you sent me seed a year or 2 ago of peppers that had purple foliage, forgot all about them.
Mrs ed no i dont want to get into veggies. i looked up the purple bees balm. didnt know it bloomed in purple. Blueflower19 submitted a few picts. it is really pretty.
dahlianut i like the Oxalis regnelli for purple. but i dont think it is an herb
herbalbetty i like the flowers of Anise hyssop that is a good one.
thanks everyone for your input
diana
excellent picture.
Oxalis is a herb but ya I don't think the purple variety is good to eat. I haven't tried it.
Red Perilla is a herb. It is an outstanding purple plant in the garden.Very easy to grow from seed.People always ask me what it is.I've grown it for years,in several different locations in the garden.
I've grown it for several years now, too, ever since one lone perilla plant went to seed on me... It self-sows like a madman! It's ornamental and pretty easy to pull up from where it's unwanted.
