These plants are easy to grow here in Texas. Even cinnamon and clove can be grown here if protected in the winter. Simply grow them in pots and move them indoors in cold weather. For some reason herb gardens have the reputation of being hard to start and grow, difficult to maintain, and messy-looking. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Most herbs grow easily in a variety of soils and require minimal attention.
Some herbs sometimes seem mysterious, but with careful selection they are very much at home in Texas. They can be grown indoors or out, in containers, in flower beds, and in traditional herb gardens. Exceptions will be covered in the specific entries in the text. For example, plants such as tarragon, valerian, lovage, rosemary, sage, lavender, and parsley need a little special handling. Annual herbs such as basil and perilla and biennials like parsley are easy to grow from seed and should be used, but many perennials provide beauty and usefulness for years.