![]() ![]() Oregano ( Origanum vulgare) is consistently a top performer in Utah gardens and pollinators absolutely lose their minds over its flowers, so it has become one of my most-loved. Other cultivars are best assumed tender (unable to overwinter) unless you have a warm microclimate with well-drained soil where you can place it. Along the Wasatch Front, those with well-drained soils are able to grow ‘Arp’ and ‘Gorizia’ rosemary fairly well. Some varieties of rosemary ( Salvia rosmarinus) are more ‘cold hardy’ than others so it is important to pay attention to the USDA hardiness zone listed and make sure it is hardy in your area. I particularly love ‘Wee One’ for smaller gardens, or when you don’t want to devote space to a large lavender. x intermedia) also do really well in our Mediterranean-like climate and there are dozens of cultivars to choose from. Some types of lavender ( Lavendula angustifolia or L. Be careful not to let chives go to seed though, they can take over if you let them. Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum) have beautiful pink flowers in late spring and fall that I love using in vinegars. If you are looking for the tough-as-nails varieties, stick to mother-of-thyme ( Thymus praecox). Lemon thyme, ‘Spicy Orange’ and ‘Silver Queen’ ( Thymus x citriodorus) are a bit fussier – well-drained sandy-loam soil is a must. Try ‘Pink Chintz’, ‘Elfin’ ( Thymus serpyllum), or woolly thyme ( Thymus pseudolanuginosus) as a creeper alongside or interspersed into pathways. ![]() The variety of thymes available to Utah gardeners are vast. Garden sage ( Salvia officinalis) is a well-loved, useful, drought-tolerant and adaptable herb we can grow in full sun or bright shade. Some of the perennial herbs we grow in Utah are quite recognizable. In Utah, it turns out you can have your herbal cake and eat it too. Many of us plant a shiny new annual herb garden every year with basil, nasturtium, and others, but planning an herb garden with a perennial backbone is a way to ensure a bit of your efforts return to you year after year. In Utah we are fortunate to have many options for cultivating herb garden magic. Any time in the garden is time well spent, especially if it literally feeds me and people I care about. Rather, it is the culmination of a fair amount of effort and patience, thoughtful planning and time spent on my knees. Although for a few minutes it seems like it-it is not, in fact, magic. There are few things more satisfying to me than wandering out to the garden, kitchen shears in hand, to collect fresh, fragrant herbs for tea, a cocktail, preserves, or other recipes. By Lynsey Nielson, Red Butte Garden Horticulturist ![]()
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