Find Herbs Alphabetically by Variety

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Have you found an herb  that you’d never heard of before listed in a recipe?  Chances are it’s an alternate name for a common herb.  Look for it on the list below and we’ll tell you what it is and/or a suitable substitute variety!

  American Wormseed (see Epazote)
  Anise Basil (see Thai Basil)
Arugula – Micro Arugula
  Baby Dill (see Dill)
  Basil (see Sweet Basil, Italian Basil, Lemon Basil, Opal Basil or Thai Basil)
  Bay Leaves (see California Bay Leaves)
  Beefsteak Plant (see Shiso Leaves)
  Beer Garden Sage (see Sage)
  Biergarten Sage (see Sage)
California Bay Leaves & Organic Bay Leaves (also California)
  California Laurel (see California Bay Leaves)
  Camel’s Hay (see Lemongrass)
Chervil & Organic Chervil
  Chinese Parsley (see Cilantro)
  Chiso Leaves (see Shiso Leaves)
Chives & Organic Chives
Cilantro, Organic Cilantro & Micro Cilantro
  Citronella (see Lemongrass)
  Compass Plant/Weed (see Rosemary)
  Coriander & Coriander Leaves (see Cilantro)
  Culantro (see Cilantro)
  Dark Opal Basil (see Opal Basil)
Dill – Baby Dill & Organic Baby Dill
  Dill Weed (see Dill)
  Dragon’s Wort (see Tarragon)
Epazote
  Estragon (see Tarragon)
  Flat Leaf Parsley (see Italian Parsley)
  French Parsley (see Chervil)
  French Sorrel (see Sorrel)
  French Tarragon (see Tarragon)
  Garden Chevil (see Chervil)
  Garden Savory (see Savory (Winter))
  Goosefoot (see Epazote)
  Gourmet’s Parsley (see Chervil)
  Greek Oregano (see Oregano)
  Green Shiso (see Shiso Leaves)
  Hairy Basil (see Thai Basil)
  Hedge Mustard (see Epazote)
  Hoary Basil (see Lemon Basil)
  Horopa (see Thai Basil)
  Indonesian Lime Leaves (see Kaffir Lime Leaves)
  Italian Basil (see Sweet Basil)
  Italian Oregano (see Oregano)
Italian Parsley & Organic Italian Parsley
  Japanese Basil (see Shiso Leaves)
  Japanese Mustard (see Mizuna)
  Japanese Parsley (see Cilantro)
  Jerusalem Parsley (see Epazote)
  Kaffir Lime Leaves
  Kefir Lime Leaves (see Kaffir Lime Leaves)
  Kemangi (see Lemon Basil)
  Large Leaf Parsley (see Italian Parsley)
Lavender – Fresh Lavender & Dried Lavender Buds
Lemon Basil & Micro Lemon Basil
Lemongrass
Lemon Thyme & Organic Lemon Thyme
  Licorice Basil (see Thai Basil)
  Lime Leaf (see Kaffir Lime Leaves)
Marjoram & Organic Marjoram
  Mediterranean Bay Leaves (can substitute California Bay Leaves – see Bay Leaves)
  Mexican Oregano (see Oregano)
  Mexican Tarragon (can substitute French Tarragon, see Tarragon)
  Mexican Tea (see Epazote)
Mint & Organic Spearmint
Mizuna – Micro Mizuna
  Old Man (see Rosemary)
  Ooba/Ohba (see Shiso)
Opal Basil & Micro Opal Basil
Oregano – Mexican Oregano & Organic Italian/Greek Oregano
  Oregon Myrtle (see California Bay Leaves)
  Pepperwood (see California Bay Leaves)
  Perilla (see Shiso Leaves)
  Pigweed (see Epazote)
  Polar Plant (see Rosemary)
  Purple Mint (see Shiso Leaves)
  Purple Shiso (see Shiso Leaves)
  Rattlesnake Weed (see Shiso)
  Rocket (see Arugula)
Rosemary
  Russian Tarragon (can substitute stronger French Tarragon, see Tarragon)
Sage & Organic Sage
  Salvia (see Sage)
Savory – Winter Savory & Organic Summer Savory
  Serai (see Lemongrass)
Shiso Leaves – Green Shiso & Purple Shiso
  Skunkweed (see Epazote)
  Sorrel
  Spanish Tarragon (can substitute French Tarragon, see Tarragon)
  Spearmint (see Mint)
  Spinach Mustard (see Tatsoi)
  Summer Savory (see Savory)
Sweet Basil & Micro Sweet Basil
Tarragon
Tatsoi – Micro Tatsoi
Thai Basil & Organic Thai Basil
Thyme & Organic Thyme
  Winter Savory (see Savory)
  Winter Tarragon (can substitute French Tarragon, see Tarragon)
  Wood Sorrel – Wild!

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