Source(s): Wayne J. McLaurin
| Herb | Planting Season | Spacing | Propagation | Growth Pattern | Light Requirement |
| Anise (a) | Spring | 6-8″ | Seed | 18-24″ Upright | Full sun |
| Anise (a) | Spring | 6-8″ | Seed | 18-24″ Upright | Full sun |
| Anise Hyssop (p) | Spring | 1′ | Seed/division | 1′ Upright | Full sun |
| Artemisia (p) | Spring/fall | 2-3′ | Seed/cutting/division | 2-4′ Upright | Full sun/light shade |
| Basil (a) | Spring | 1-2′ | Seed | 1-3′ Upright | Full sun |
| Bay (p) | Fall (protected) | Container | Cutting | 3-10′ Woody, upright | Partial shade |
| Borage (a) | Spring/late summer | 18″ | Seed | 1-2′ Upright | Full sun/partial shade |
| Caraway (b) | Spring/fall | 8-12″ | Seed | 2-3′ Upright | Full sun/light shade |
| Catnip (p) | Spring | 18″ | Seed/cutting/division | 1-3′ Upright | Sun/partial shade |
| Cayenne (a) | Late spring | 2′ | Seed | 1-2′ Upright | Full sun |
| Chamomile (p) | Spring | 8-12″ | Seed/division | 12-14″ Matting | Full sun/light shade |
| Chervil (a) | Early spring/late summer | 9-12″ | Seed | 1-2′ Branching | Light shade |
| Chives (p) | Spring/fall | 8-12″ | Seed/division | 8-24″ Clumps | Full sun/partial shade |
| Cilantro/Coriander (a) | Spring/late summer | 4″ | Seed | 1-2′ Branching | Full sun/partial shade |
| Comfrey (p) | Spring/fall | 3′ | Seed/cutting/division | 3-5′ Clumps | Full sun/partial shade |
| Costmary (p) | Spring | 2′ | Seed/division | 1-3′ Clumps | Full sun/partial shade |
| Cumin (a) | Spring | 12-18″ | Seed | 1′ Upright | Full sun |
| Dill (a) | Spring/summer/fall | 12-18″ | Seed | 2-3′ Upright | Full sun |
| Fennel (b,p) | Spring | 18″ | Seed | 4-5′ Upright | Full sun |
| Garlic (p) | Spring/fall | 6-8″ | Sets | 2′ Upright | Full sun |
| Ginger (p) | Late spring/summer | 2′ or container | Root division | 2-4′ Upright | Partial shade |
| Horehound (p) | Early spring | 1′ | Seed/division | 2-3′ Upright | Full sun |
| Hyssop (p) | Early spring/fall | 1′ | Seed/cutting/division | 1-2′ Upright | Full sun/partial shade |
| Lavender (p) | Spring/fall | 18-24″ | Seed/cutting | 18-36″ Upright, shrubby | Full sun |
| Lemon Balm (p) | Spring/fall | 1′ | Seed/cutting/division | 2-3′ Branching | Full sun/partial shade |
| Lemon Grass (p) | Late spring | 3′ | Division | 2-3′ Clumping | Full sun/partial shade |
| Lemon Verbena (p) | Spring | 3-4′ | Seed/cutting | 3-5′ Branching/woody | Full sun/partial shade |
| Lovage (p) | Fall | 2-3′ | Seed/division | 3-4′ Upright | Full sun/partial shade |
| Marjoram (p) | Spring/fall | 6-12″ | Seed/cutting/division | 6-24″ Upright, shrubby | Full sun |
| Mint (p) | Spring/fall | 1′ | Cutting/division | 2-3′ Upright | Full sun/partial shade |
| Monarda (p) | Spring/fall | 1′ | Seed/cutting/division | 3-4′ Clumps | Full sun/partial shade |
| Mountain Mint (p) | Spring/fall | 3′ | Seed/division | 2-3′ Clumps | Partial shade |
| Oregano (p) | Spring/fall | 1′ | Seed/cutting/division | 12-30″ Matting, shrubby | Full sun |
| Parsley (b) | Early spring/late summer | 6-8″ | Seed | 12-18″ Upright | Full sun/partial shade |
| Patchouli (p) | Spring | 2′ | Seed/cutting/division | 1-2′ Branching, woody | Full sun |
| Pennyroyal (p) | Early spring/fall | 6-12″ | Seed/cutting/division | 1′ Matting | Full sun |
| Perilla (a) | Spring | 2′ | Seed | 2-3′ Upright | Full sun/partial shade |
| Rosemary (p) | Spring/fall | 2-3′ | Cutting/division/layering | 2-3′ Upright | Full sun |
| Rue (p) | Spring/fall | 18-24″ | Seed/cutting/division | 2-3′ Branching, woody | Full sun/partial shade |
| Sage (p) | Spring/fall | 18″ | Seed/cutting | 2-3′ Branching, woody | Full sun |
| Santolina (p) | Spring | 2-3′ | Seed/cutting/division | 18-24″ Upright | Full sun |
| Savory (a/p) | Spring | 6-10″ | Seed/cutting/division | 8-18″ Upright | Full sun |
| Scented Geranium (p) | Spring | 1-2′ | Cutting | 1-3′ Branching | Full sun/partial shade |
| Sesame (a) | Spring | 8-12″ | Seed | 2-3′ Upright | Full sun |
| Soapwort (p) | Spring/fall | 18″ | Seed/division | 1-2′ Branching | Full sun/partial shade |
| Sorrel (p) | Spring/fall | 18″ | Seed/division | 1-2′ Clumping | Full sun |
| Stachys (p) | Spring | 18″ | Seed/cutting/division | 12-18″ Clumping/matting | Full sun/partial shade |
| Sweet Cicely (p) | Spring | 2′ | Seed/division | 2-3′ Upright | Partial shade |
| Sweet Woodruff (p) | Fall | 1′ | Seed/division | 8-12″ Clumping | Shade |
| Tansy (p) | Spring/fall | 2-4′ | Seed/cutting/division | 3-4′ Upright | Full sun |
| Tarragon, French (p) | Spring | 1-2′ | Cutting/division | 1-2′ Upright | Partial shade |
| Thyme (p) | Fall/spring | 1′ | Seed/cutting/division/layering | 3-12″ Matting, bushy | Full sun |
| Yarrow (p) | Spring/fall | 1-2′ | Seed/division | 1-5′ Clumping | Full sun |
| (a) = annual; (b) = biennial; (p) = perennial | |||||
Resource(s): Herbs in Southern Gardens
Center Publication Number: 265
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