Buy Herb Plants Online — 280+ UK-Grown Varieties Delivered Fresh to Your Door

Find Your Herbs: Shop by Collection

Choose a collection that matches how you plan to use the plants.

Culinary Herb Collection Everyday cooking herbs for the kitchen garden. Shop Culinary Herbs →

Medicinal & Apothecary Herb Collection Plants for a wellness or apothecary garden. Shop Medicinal Herbs →

Aromatic & Bee-Friendly Collection Fragrant foliage and flowers that attract pollinators. Shop Aromatic Herbs →

Ground Cover & Path Herb Collection Creeping varieties for paths, paving gaps and lawns. Shop Ground Cover Herbs →

Rare & Unusual Herb Collection Varieties rarely found in garden centres. Shop Unusual Herbs →

Beginner Herb Starter Collection Six easy, hardy plants for first-time growers. Shop Beginner Collection →

What to Plant in July: Currently in Stock and Ready to Dispatch

July is the ideal month to establish Mediterranean herbs outdoors in the UK. Rosemary, thyme, oregano and sage planted now will root before autumn and return stronger every year.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) — 9cm pot, £4.95 Thyme — common (Thymus vulgaris) — 9cm pot, £4.50 Oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘hirtum’) — 9cm pot, £4.50 Sage — green (Salvia officinalis) — 9cm pot, £4.75 Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) — 9cm pot, £4.50 French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) — 9cm pot, £5.25

All in stock and dispatched within two working days.

Why Do Nursery Herb Plants Outlast Supermarket Herbs?

Supermarket herb pots contain three to five seedlings crammed into a single container, grown under artificial light in just a few weeks. They are sold as a short-use garnish, not a plant designed to survive in your garden.

Our plants are grown slowly, outdoors, in UK conditions. When they arrive at your door, they have already lived through wind, variable temperatures and real soil. That is why a Herbwise Nursery rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis), planted in a sunny border this July, will still be there in ten years.

How We Grow: Herbwise Nursery’s Growing Method

Every herb plant we sell is grown on our Sussex nursery, dispatched without artificial forcing, and hardened off for the British climate before it leaves us.

Grown in Sussex, Dispatched Across the UK We have grown herb plants on our 3-acre site in West Sussex since 2012. We ship only on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday so no plant sits in a courier depot over a weekend. Overnight DPD delivery means most orders arrive the following morning.

Peat-Free and Chemical-Free, Without Compromise All plants grow in a certified peat-free compost mix in 9cm recyclable pots. We use no synthetic pesticides at any stage of growing.

We are not organically certified — organic certification is designed for food producers, not plant nurseries. What we can tell you is that no synthetic pesticide or herbicide has been applied to any plant on this nursery.

Every plant is typically 12–18cm tall at dispatch, with an established root system ready to plant out or pot on immediately on arrival.

Hardened Off for UK Gardens We never use supplementary heat or artificial lighting. Our plants experience UK temperature fluctuations before they leave the nursery. This eliminates the transplant shock that kills plants moved straight from controlled indoor environments. We exhibit at RHS shows including Hampton Court and Wisley.

The Arrives Alive Guarantee: What Happens If Something Goes Wrong?

If any plant arrives damaged, wilting, or not as described, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and we will replace it free of charge. No need to return the plant.

The Herbwise Nursery Arrives Alive Guarantee — Valid for 48 hours from confirmed delivery — Covers: wilting on arrival, transit damage, wrong variety dispatched, or plants not as described — Resolution: free replacement dispatched, or full refund — your choice — No return required: photograph and email us within 48 hours — If you cannot water your plants immediately on arrival, place them in a cool, shaded spot. Plants left unwatered for more than 24 hours may not be covered. If in doubt, contact us before that window closes.

In fourteen years of dispatching herb plants by mail order across the UK, the most common cause of arrival issues is heat stress during summer transit. That is why we ship Monday to Wednesday, use double-walled cardboard boxes with individual cells, and include a moisture-retaining base in every order. We have kept our replacement rate below 1.8% because the system is designed to prevent damage, not just cover it.

Browse All Herb Plants: 280+ Varieties, Updated Weekly

Filter by plant type, hardiness or format. Buy 3 herbs and save 5%. Buy 5 herbs and save 10%. No minimum order.

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Not All Herbs Are Available Year-Round Our range is seasonal because our plants are grown seasonally. Basil, lemongrass and other tender herbs are available from late May through to September. Hardy perennials — rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage, mint — are available most of the year. The products shown here are in stock now.

This page covers live potted herb plants for growing — not dried herbs, herb seeds, or herbal supplements. If you are looking for those, they are a different product entirely.

What We Grow: 280+ Herb Plant Varieties Across Six Growing Families

Culinary Herbs — For the Kitchen Garden Our culinary range covers the everyday essentials and the uncommon. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is available in six cultivars: common upright, Tuscan Blue, prostrate, trailing, Miss Jessopp’s Upright, and Green Ginger rosemary. Basil runs to eight varieties including sweet Genovese, Thai, African Blue, Red, and Cinnamon basil. Hardy perennials — thyme, oregano, sage, chives, French tarragon, lovage, and fennel — form the backbone of a permanent kitchen herb garden and return every year without replanting.

Medicinal & Apothecary Herbs — The Wellness Garden Our medicinal herb plant range is grown for gardeners building a wellness garden. Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) is a hardy UK perennial that flowers from July to September. St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is UK native and fully hardy. Comfrey Bocking 14 (Symphytum x uplandicum ‘Bocking 14’) is the specific cultivar sought by organic gardeners for comfrey liquid fertiliser. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), passion flower (Passiflora caerulea), mullein (Verbascum thapsus), and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) complete the core range.

Aromatic & Scented Herbs — Fragrance and Pollinators Lavender accounts for seven cultivars in our range, from the classic deep-purple Hidcote (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’) through to French lavender (Lavandula stoechas). Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii), scented geraniums (Pelargonium sp.) in rose, lemon, orange, and peppermint forms, and agastache varieties complete the aromatic range. All attract pollinators.

Ground Cover & Path Herbs — Thyme Lawns, Paved Paths, Edges Creeping thyme is available as plug plants in four varieties: red creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum ‘Coccineus’), common creeping thyme, lemon-scented creeping thyme, and ‘Caborn Wine and Roses’. Chamomile Treneague (Chamaemelum nobile ‘Treneague’) is the non-flowering variety suited to a walk-on lawn. Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) is available as bulbs for shaded woodland settings and is offered seasonally in autumn and spring.

Unusual & Hard-to-Find Herbs — Beyond the Garden Centre Lovage (Levisticum officinale), Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata), and holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) are the varieties our customers most frequently tell us they have been searching for. We grow lovage as a single established plant that reaches 2m in a good season.

Herbs for Containers, Windowsills & Small Spaces A standard 60cm window box supports four herb plants: one mint (contained in its own inner pot), one chive, one thyme, and one parsley. A 30cm terracotta pot on a south-facing balcony will grow rosemary, oregano, or thyme indefinitely. Mint, chives, parsley, and lemon balm tolerate partial shade and suit a north-facing windowsill.

How to Order Herb Plants Online from Herbwise Nursery

You choose the varieties, we pack them to order. No subscription, no minimum quantity, no account required.

1. Browse and add to basket — Choose from 280+ varieties. Buy 3 herbs and save 5%. Buy 5 herbs and save 10%.
2. Choose your delivery — Standard next-day delivery: £4.95. Free when your order reaches £38. We ship to all mainland UK postcodes.
3. We dispatch Monday to Wednesday — We only send plants in the first half of the working week. Orders placed Thursday to Sunday are dispatched the following Monday.
4. Your plants arrive overnight — Packed in double-walled cardboard boxes with individual cells and a moisture-retaining base. Most orders arrive before 1pm the following day via DPD. You receive a tracking link by email.
5. Plant within 48 hours — Water your herbs as soon as you unbox them. If they have been in transit for more than 12 hours, rest them in a sheltered spot for 24 hours before planting out. Then plant in well-drained soil or a pot with drainage holes, in full sun for Mediterranean varieties.

280+ Verified Reviews: What UK Herb Gardeners Say About Herbwise Nursery

Trustpilot — 4.9/5 from 312 verified reviews

“Plants arrived in perfect condition, well packed, and already showing new growth after one week in the garden.” — Sarah T., Leeds

“The rosemary and thyme I ordered in April are now thriving in my raised bed and have survived the summer heat without any issues.” — Michael R., Bristol

“Second order this year. Same excellent quality and fast delivery. The lovage plant is exactly what I had been looking for locally.” — Helen P., Edinburgh