Herb plants are a wonderful addition to any indoor or outdoor garden. With herbs in your garden, you can easily access delicious ingredients that add flavor and complexity to your dishes. Additionally, many herbs have medicinal properties, and others do double-duty as ornamental plants, thanks to their lovely blooms.
Another interesting feature about herbs is that many of them are very easy to grow—yes, even for beginners! The Growers Exchange offers a vast selection of easy herbs to grow, perfect for novice gardeners. These include culinary, native, aromatic, medicinal and ornamental herbs. Please view our selection and shop online today!
Why Plant Easy-to-Grow Herbs?
Low Maintenance
If you love having plants in and around your home but don’t have enough time to commit to extensive gardening, herbs that are easy to grow are ideal for you. They require minimal care, so they’re suitable for beginner gardeners and those who are short on time.
Versatile
Easy-to-grow herbs can be used for various purposes, such as cooking, making tea, creating fragrances and attracting pollinators like bees and birds to your garden.
Space-saving
You don’t need a large backyard to grow herbs. Most of our herbs are suitable for container gardens and small spaces. So, even if you live in a city apartment or other place where traditional gardening isn’t possible, you can still experience the joy of gardening with easy-to-grow herbs.
Sustainable
By growing your own culinary herbs, you won’t have to purchase packaged ones from grocery stores. This saves you money while also helping to reduce your carbon footprint.
Therapeutic
Watching your garden thrive can be a highly therapeutic experience as it allows you to bond with nature. What’s more, seeing your herbs grow can feel incredibly rewarding.
Dive Into the World of Easy-to-Grow Herbs
Discover some of the most beginner-friendly herbs at The Growers Exchange. Below, we list some of our most popular herbs that are easy to grow and their unique characteristics so that you can choose the best ones for your garden.
Known for its peppery flavor, arugula is often used as a salad green or a garnish on pizzas and sandwiches. This plant prefers cooler temperatures, making it an excellent choice for early spring and fall gardens.
A culinary favorite, this sweet basil is prized for its aroma and flavor, particularly in pesto and tomato dishes. One of the most popular easy herbs to grow, basil flourishes in full sun to partial shade and enjoys warm temperatures without extreme heat.
Cat grass is a must-plant herb for people with feline friends. This herb provides nutritional benefits to cats. Rich in vitamins and fiber, it makes for a healthy treat for your feline friends. It also works as a natural laxative, making it easier for cats to eliminate hairballs. Since they are easy to grow indoors and outdoors, cat grass will sprout in two to three days. Cat grass takes about a week to grow tall enough for cats to munch on safely.
If cat grass is not enough of a treat, catnip provides a much-appreciated stimulant for your feline companions. This quick-growing herb is used for calming teas, and its leaves and flowers are often used as a soothing agent in apothecary remedies.
With its feather-like foliage, bronze fennel adds beauty to your garden. This herb provides a licorice or anise-like flavor, ideal for seasoning salads and other dishes. Meanwhile, its flowers attract beneficial insects, like bees and butterflies, to your garden.
These flavorful alliums lend a mild, onion-like taste to dishes. Their pretty purple flowers are edible and can be eaten pickled, fried or raw. Chives are ideal for container gardens and thrive in full sun or partial shade.
Lantana
This sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant produces beautiful, bright flowers that attract pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds. Often used as an ornamental plant, lantana is a low-maintenance, colorful addition to your garden. At The Growers Exchange, we offer various kinds of lantana, including:
Mint
Known for its fresh, potent aroma, mint is an essential herb in many culinary creations. It is hardy and adaptable but can spread quite aggressively, so it’s best to grow mint in containers. We carry several kinds of mint, including:
Thyme
Thyme's delicate, earthy flavor can add complexity to meats, soups, stews and salads. This low-growing, drought-tolerant herb requires minimal care and spreads beautifully throughout the garden. It can also easily be grown in containers. Our thyme collection includes French thyme and English thyme.
This lovely plant is a wonderfully effective pollinator. Its bright yellow flowers light up your garden and are also utilized in herbal remedies for their anti-inflammatory properties.
This native herb showcases lovely red and yellow flowers that attract hummingbirds. Red wild columbine is adaptable to various conditions and makes an excellent choice for a rustic-inspired garden.
Rosemary
A popular culinary and aromatic herb, rosemary demands little attention once established and tolerates hot and dry conditions. Fresh or dried rosemary adds a fresh flavor and aroma to poultry dishes, stews, casseroles and salads. Our rosemary herbs include Hill Hardy and Tuscan Blue.
The Growers Exchange: Your Source for Easy Herbs to Grow
At The Growers Exchange, we are committed to providing gardeners with quality, hardy herbs suited for both beginners and experienced gardeners. Our collection of culinary, aromatic, native, medicinal, and ornamental herbs is an excellent addition to your garden.
Explore our selection of easy herbs to grow and discover the joy and beauty of gardening.
