Growing a Tea Garden

Ever wanted a tea garden but have no idea where to start? No problem, but I strongly suggest you try. Here are some plant ideas that make for a great tea garden:

1-alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca)
2-anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
3-bee balm (Monarda didyma)
4-Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
5-lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
6-peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
7-sage (Salvia officinalis)
8-spearmint (Mentha spicata)
9-English thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
10-lemon thyme (Thymus x citriodorus)

Number of each plant recommended for garden:

1-6
2-1
3-1
4-6
5-1
6-1
7-1
8-1
9-1
10-1

Of course, the amount of each plant will vary with the size of your tea garden, but you typically won't need more than what these will grow. REMEMBER: plant your mints in containers or they will spread and take over your whole garden. The amount of space this recommended garden takes up is roughly 8 square ft.