Rocket
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa — fast-growing leaf with a peppery bite, cut by hand.
Red Basil
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens — purple-leaved basil, grown for colour as much as for aroma.
Sage
Salvia officinalis — woody perennial with soft, grey-green leaves, cut by hand.
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus — tropical grass, harvested as stalks and trimmed to a uniform length.
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum — perennial of the onion family, cut by hand for uniform stalk length.
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum — biennial herb, produced as flat-leaf and curly types.
Mint
Mentha spp. — perennial herb grown for its aromatic leaves; spearmint and peppermint.
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus — evergreen woody shrub, harvested as sprigs.
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris — low-growing woody perennial, harvested as sprigs.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum — tender annual of the mint family, grown for its aromatic leaves.