It grows up to two feet and needs shelter, sun, and regular pinching out to keep it small. You can use bay leaves in stews and sauces, and it is especially tasty in spaghetti sauce. Chervil is a delicate, ferny annual or biennial. It grows to about one foot tall and has a peppery taste, which is quite strong if used fresh in soup or salad dishes. You can harvest this herb all winter long if planted in a sunny, sheltered spot.
Chives have tidy, grassy leaves and a mild onion flavor.
They grow to be about 6 inches high. These are perhaps the most popular herbs used and grown today. They are most commonly used in salads and in potato dishes, as well as a garnish. Dill is an annual that grows to be about three feet high. It has delicate, feathery leaves and strong-scented seeds.