Days Main Uses Herbs 65 
Biennial CARAWAY 
Heke ' Carum carvi 
Plants are similar to the carrot, having white flowers and bearing seeds in umbels. 
About 2 feet tall. The seed is highly flavored and is used principally for seasoning 
breads. 
Perennial CARDOON 
Cynara cardunculus 
Plant very large and well branched with deeply cut, medium dark bluish-green leaves. 
The edible part of the plant is the fleshy leaf stalks, which are blanched before being 
cut and cooked. 
Perennial CHIVES 
; ’ Allium schoenoprasum 
A member of the onion family, but with milder flavor. Produces clusters of small 
onion-like leaves which are cut up and used as seasoning in soups and salads. 
Annual CORIANDER 
: Coriandrum sativum 
Plants are about 24 inches tall with lacy foliage. Seeds are used for flavoring breads, 
principally. 
Annual CRESS, CURLED 
Pepper Grass 
Lepidium sativum 
Used principally for garnishing. Makes an abundance of highly curled, dark green 
leaves in about 50 days. 
Perennial SAGE, BROADLEAF 
Salvia officinalis 
Very widely used for seasoning and flavoring in many kinds of foods. Produces long, 
broad leaves on spreading plants about 15 inches tall. 
