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Annual herb Plant Profiles

Browse 16 annual herb profiles with Plant by ZIP hardiness, light, soil, water, spacing, timing, and source notes. Open a profile for photos, quantitative ranges, and pairing notes.

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Annual herb

Borage

blue star flowers from late spring to frost

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & coloredible flowersbee plant
Annual herb

Cinnamon basil

spicy aromatic leaves and pink flowers all summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifecinnamon-scented basilpollinator-friendly flowers
Annual herb

Bouquet dill

leaves and seed heads in summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifepollinator magnetpickle herb
Annual herb

Chinese pink celery

pink stems in cool weather

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorcolored stemsleaf celery
Annual herb

Genovese basil

summer leaves

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeclassic pesto basilbee flowers if allowed to bloom
Annual herb

Green shiso perilla

summer leaves

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorJapanese leaf herbself-sows readily
Annual herb

Holy basil tulsi

summer leaves and flowers

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifearomatic basilbee flowers
Annual herb

Red shiso perilla

purple-red leaves in summer

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorcolored leaf herbpickle herb
Annual herb

Santo cilantro

cool-season leaves and coriander seed

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeslow-bolt selectionbeneficial insect bloom
Annual herb

Sesame

seed pods after hot summer weather

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colordrought-tolerant seed cropupright plant
Annual herb

Summer savory

aromatic leaves in summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifebean-friendly culinary herbsmall pollinator flowers
Annual herb

Thai basil

anise-scented leaves all summer

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeSoutheast Asian culinary herbheat-loving basil
Annual herb

Black sesame

dark seed pods after heat

Vegetables & herbsblack seed sesameheat crop
Annual herb

Chinese celery

leafy stems in cool seasons

Vegetables & herbsstrong celery flavorleaf herb
Annual herb

Lemon basil

citrus-scented leaves all summer

Vegetables & herbslemony culinary basillight-green foliage
Annual herb

Shiso perilla

aromatic leaves in summer

Vegetables & herbsJapanese culinary herbred or green foliage