Species: Rosa 'Betty Boop'
Family: Rosaceae
Location in Garden: Rose Garden
Notes: Floribunda 1999 |
Species: Rosa 'Hero'
Family: Rosaceae
Location in Garden: Rose Garden
Notes: Shrub 1983, David Austin hybrid |
Species: Rosa 'Brilliant Pink Iceberg'
Family: Rosaceae
Location in Garden: Rose Garden
Notes: Floribunda 1999 |
Species: Rosa 'Tamora'
Family: Rosaceae
Location in Garden: Rose Garden
Notes: Shrub 1983, David Austin hybrid |
Species: Rosa 'Lillian Austin'
Family: Rosaceae
Location in Garden: Rose Garden
Notes: Shrub 1973, David Austin hybrid |
Species: Rosa 'The Prince'
Family: Rosaceae
Location in Garden: Rose Garden
Notes: Shrub 1990, David Austin hybrid |
Species: Tropaeolum majus
Common name: Nasturtium
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Culinary Bed
Notes: Edible leaves, flowers, and seeds. |
Species: Tagetes lucida
Common name: Mexican Tarragon, Anise-scented Marigold
Family: Asteraceae
Region of Origin: Mexico, Guatemala
Location in Garden: Herb Garden
Notes: Bright yellow flowers. Aromatic leaves can be used like tarragon. Leaf was given by the Aztecs to dull the senses of sacrificial victims. |
 Species: Murraya koenigii
Common name: Curry Leaf Tree
Family: Rutaceae
Region of Origin: Asia
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Culinary Bed
Notes: Dried leaves are used in curries and the fresh leaves are used in a variety of ways in Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine. Delicate leaves. No use for the berries. |
 Species: Salvia elegans
Common name: Pineapple Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Tea Bed
Notes: Red flowers are very popular with the hummingbirds. Pineapple-scented leaves. |
Species: Basella rubra
Common name: Malabar Spinach
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Salad Bed
Notes: Climbing vine in the Goosefoot family. Same family as beets, spinach and chard. High in vitamins and minerals, especially in iron. Leaves are used in salad. |
Species: Heliotropium arborescens
Common name: Heliotrope
Family: Boraginaceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Perfume Bed
Notes: Wonderful fragrance |
Species: Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Tussie-Mussie Bed
Notes: Means "Variety" in the language of flowers |
Species: Hemerocallis
Common name: Daylily
Family: Liliaceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Tussie-Mussie Bed
Notes: Means "Coquetry" in the language of flowers |
 Species: Aloysia triphylla
Common name: Lemon Verbena
Family: Verbenaceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden, Potpourri Bed
Notes: Small lavender flowers. Leaves have a lemon fragrance and are used for making tea. |
 Species: Vitex agnus-castus
Common name: Chaste Tree
Family: Verbenaceae
Location in Garden: Herb Garden
Notes: Name comes from the monks stuffing the leaves in pillows for chaste dreams. |