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Lamiaceae

Plants of the Lamiaceae family tend to have more fragrant leaves than others. From dead-nettle to lavender, here we showcase the most beautiful ones.

English Lavender, the queenly lavender of old

 English lavender

Perovskia, it loves the coast

 Perovskia

Sage, how to plant and grow it best

 Growing sage

Potted basil for terraces, balconies, decks and indoors, too

 Basil growing in a container pot.

Callicarpa, the candy tree

 Callicarpa

Spike lavender, the lavender for wild rock gardens

 A full panicle of spike lavender flowers close-up, slightly dried.

Lavandula latifolia, the broad-leaved lavender

 Lavandula latifolia

Nepeta, the catgrass plant

 Nepeta with cat

Clerodendron, a cute decorative plant

 Clerodendrum

French lavender – planting, care and pruning

 French lavender

Basil, very tasty leaves: how to grow and harvest Ocimum basilicum

 Basil

Lavandula dentata, the lavender with a bite

 Lavandula dentata

Lavender, planting and caring for this fragrant flower

 Lavender

Graham’s sage, a superb shrub sage

 Graham's sage flowers, or Salvia grahamii

Lavandin, the most successful variety in the world

 Lavandin

Lavandula stoechas, the ornamental lavender

 A field completely covered in purple Lavandula stoechas flowers.

Thyme, an herb with little care for such taste and blooms

 Thyme

Caryopteris, the famous “bluebeard”

 Caryopteris - bluebeard

Lavandula angustifolia, the true lavender for gardens

 Lavandula angustifolia - true lavender

Rosemary, beautiful in the garden, useful in the kitchen

 Rosemary

Jerusalem sage, learn to grow Phlomis fruticosa

 Jerusalem sage

Lemon thyme, a citrus-scented variety of the famous Mediterranean herb

 Planting lemon thyme

Dead-nettle, beautiful little ground cover

 Deadnettle

Medicinal sage, tips on how to grow and care for it

 Medicinal sage

Tree germander, how to plant and care for Teucrium fruticans

 Tree germander - Teucrium fruticans

Wild thyme, ornament & condiment!

 Wild thyme

Agastache, a very fragrant flower

 Agastache

Lamb’s ear (Stachys) planting and care

 lamb's ear stachys

Marjoram, garden oregano

 Marjoram flowers with a bee

Origanum rotundifolium, the Kent Beauty oregano

 Round leaves and pale pink flowers are the mark of the Kent Beauty origanum rotundifolium variety

Pineapple mint, beautifully variagated

 Pineapple mint with variegated leaves

Mint, refreshments for the summer

 Mint

Monarda, the plant that bees love that helps prepare soothing balms

 Monarda, or beebalm

Savory, an herb for even tastier grilling and cooking

 Savory, a herb that's delicious and easy to grow

Grand Vert, the basil with large, even tastier leaves

 Close-up of grand vert basil young leaves