common name         botanical name                          hardy to             min. sun               soil pH         height spacing
basil                           Ocimum basilicum                   32 F                    4 hrs.                     pH 4.3-8.2     12-30" 18-24"
bay laurel                  Laurus nobilis                         15 F                     4 hrs.                     pH 4.5-8.2    to 40 ft. pot plant
borage                      Borage officinalis                    28 F                    4 hrs.                     pH 4.5-6.8      24" 12-18"
catnip                        Nepeta cataria                        -40 F                    4 hrs.                    pH 4.9-7.5       36" 24"
chamomile                Chamaemelum nobile            -40 F                    4 hrs.                     pH 5.5-8.0      12" 6-10"
chervil                       Anthriscus cerefolium           20 F                    3 hrs.                     pH 5.0-8.2      1 ft. 8-12"
chives, garlic           Allium tuberosum                  -20 F                    4 hrs.                     pH 4.5-7.0      36" 8-14"
chives, onion          Allium schoenoprasum         -40 F                    4 hrs.                     pH 5.0-8.2     18" 8-14"
coriander                 Coriandrum sativum                30 F                    4 hrs.                     pH 4.9-8.2     36" 8"-2 ft.
dill                            Anethum graveolens              29 F                    5 hrs.                      pH 4.2-8.2     36" 8-15"
fennel                      Foeniculum vulgare               -10 F                    3 hrs.                      pH 4.8-8.2     to 6 ft. 18-24"
hyssop                    Hyssopus officinalis              -20 F                   3 hrs.                     pH 5.0-7.5      2 ft. 18-24"
lavender                  Lavandula angustifolia          -10 F                   4 hrs.                     pH 6.4-8.2      18" 2-3 ft.
lemon balm             Melissa officinalis                   -20 F                   3 hrs.                    pH 4.5-7.6       2 ft. 18"
lovage                     Levisticum officinale               -35 F                  3 hrs.                     pH 5.0-7.6      to 6 ft. 24-36"
marjoram                 Origanum majorana                   25 F                 4 hrs.                      pH 4.9-8.7     12" 10-12"
mint                         Mentha species                        -20 F                 3 hrs.                      pH 5.0-7.5     to 36" 12-24"
oregano                  Origanum vulgare hirtum        -20 F                 4 hrs.                      pH 4.5-8.7     to 24" 12-18"
parsley                    Petroselinum crispum               10 F                 3 hrs.                      pH 4.9-8.2     18" 8-12"
rosemary                 Rosmarinus officinalis              15 F                4 hrs.                       pH 4.9-8.2     2-6 ft. 3-8 ft.
rue                           Ruta graveolens                        -20 F                3 hrs.                       pH 5.0-8.1     to 36" 18-24"
sage                        Salvia officinalis                        -20 F                4 hrs.                        pH 4.9-8.2     to 30" 24-36"
savory, summer     Satureja hortensis                      30 F                4 hrs.                       pH 5.6-7.0     15" 12"
savory, winter       Satureja montana                       -10 F                4 hrs.                       pH 6.5-7.0     24" 2 ft.
sorrel                       Rumex acetosa                          -20 F                 3 hrs.                      pH 6.0           to 18" 10-15"
tarragon                 Artemisia sracunculus S.         -20 F                 4 hrs.                      pH 4.9-7.5     18" 18-24"
thyme, French       Thymus vulgaris                       -20 F                 4 hrs.                     pH 4.5-8.0      8-12" 12-18"