What's more, they're easy to grow. The flavor of the leaves is strongest just before the flowers open. Bay is evergreen, so you can pick its aromatic leaves as you need them for use in soups, sauces, and vegetables. Chives boast pretty lavender blooms in spring, making them attractive herbs for flowerbeds as well as herb gardens. Cilantro produces fruit clusters that contain the edible seeds known as coriander.
Dill grows tall, lanky stems and fine graceful foliage that peaks in spring.
Fennel flowers, which appear in summer, are also an edible part of the plant. Sweet marjoram resembles oregano but has smaller leaves and a more delicate flavor. To harvest parsley, clip stalks at the base of the plant. Upright types of thyme, such as English thyme, grow into small, finely textured shrubs. Just click SIGN UP and enter your E-mail address.