Spring

A hardy perennial, 10-30 cm (4-12 in) high, growing on a creeping rootstock, it has attractive blue flower spikes in...

A perennial with compound pointed leaves, covered in soft hairs. In summer and autumn it has small yellow flower spikes...

A tender, evergreen shrub, 1-2 m (3-6 ft.) in height, it has glossy, yellowish-green leaves, which are leathery in texture...

A pleasantly aromatic perennial with a thick much-branched rhizome, it has similar-shaped leaves to the irises, although is not botanically...

There are several varieties of comfrey, the most common being the officinale, the kind described here. Comfrey belongs to the...

This sturdy herb features roundish, dark-green, shiny leaves growing in groups of three. The stalks are thick and furrowed. Yellowish...

The blossoms and leaves of these two rosemarys are similar in appearance. Both have the same kind of delicate-blue flowers...

Purslane belongs to the Portulaca genus and is a sappy herb. The juicy leaves are attached to short stems growing...

Cress is native to Europe and parts of Asia. We have mentioned several types of cresses, because it is often...

Myrtle is a compact, evergreen shrub usually growing to 10 feet (3 m) high, but sometimes taller. The small, oval...