Whether planted in a raised bed, on a balcony or terrace – a fragrant, decorative tea herb garden is a unique little haven of wellbeing. It provides a year-round supply of herbs for delicious and health-boosting herbal teas, while also serving as a paradise for bees and other pollinators. Flowering herbs are an essential food source for many insects, offering both nectar and pollen. And as a bonus, this selection also allows you to create beautiful, aromatic bouquets.
The Tea and Bee Garden seed set brings together eight different herb and flowering plant varieties, offering a vibrant mix of colours, scents, and flavours; from well-loved classics like chamomile and fennel to more unusual varieties such as Modavian dragonhead and cinnamon basil.
Characteristics for Seed Collection Tea and Bee Garden
Contents:
Anise Hyssop
Exceptionally hardy and fully adapted to our climate
Delights the senses with a gentle hint of liquorice and mint
A favourite among butterflies
Sufficient for approx. 400 plants
Moldavian Dragonhead
Both flowers and leaves of the flowering herb are used
Distinct, lemony aroma
An abundant nectar plant, highly attractive to pollinators
Sufficient for approx. 100 plants
Cornflower
Easy-to-grow, undemanding summer bloomer
Long flowering period when blooms are regularly harvested or deadheaded
The vivid blue petals add the perfect finishing touch to any herbal tea blend
Sufficient for approx. 200 plants
Chop Suey Greens
Popular summer flower with a long blooming season; excellent bee plant
The delicate pale-yellow flowers make a surprisingly tasty tea with a slightly bitter, floral flavour
The young leaves can also be eaten raw or lightly steamed
Sufficient for approx. 10 m²
Florence Fennel
The young leaves are used as a flavourful herb; the mature seeds (from the second year) are perfect for tea
Brings a delicate fennel fragrance to both home and garden
Important host plant for the caterpillars of the endangered swallowtail butterfly
Sufficient for approx. 10 m²
White Balm
Perennial wild herb native to Germany
Retains its intense, pure citrus scent even when dried
Fresh leaves add a refined touch to herbed quark and salads
Sufficient for approx. 2 m²
Cinnamon Basil
Both flowers and leaves are used
Sweet-spicy aroma with a hint of cinnamon; ideal for tea or hot punch
Striking addition to bouquets with its red stems and small purple flowers
Sufficient for approx. 10 m²
Chamomile
Traditional cottage garden favourite, native wildflower, and medicinal plant
A gentle, healing herb that soothes both body and mind
Its blooms are highly attractive to many species of wild bees