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Sizes of Culinary Herb Plants

Herb Garden Designing

In order to design your herb garden, the first thing you need to know is how large herbs will grow. This guide will tell you approximately how large a mature plant will be in just a year or two. Once you know how much room to allot to each variety, you can place them in any shape or design you like!

Herb Sizes Best Varieties
Small
1 - 1 1/2 feet or less in diameter and less than 1 foot tall Parsley, Chives, Cilantro, Fernleaf Dill (other dills can grow to 3' tall), Cuban Basil, Thyme
Medium
2 feet to 4 feet wide, less than 2 feet tall Sweet Marjoram, Basils (except African Blue), Tarragon, Savory
Short But Large
4-6 feet wide, less than 1 foot tall Mints, Oregano
Large
4-6 feet wide and tall African Blue Basil, Rosemary, Lavenders, Sages, Lemon Verbena, Pineapple Sage, Bay Laurel (Note**this is actually a tree but is a nice addition to your herb garden. It grows very slow but will eventually reach 15-20 feet tall.)

Sample Herb Garden Design