The Fabled Alchemist

Herbs You Can Grow to Make Your Own Tea Blends at Home

Herbs to grow for tea blends: peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile, lavender, and holy basil. Complete planting guide with harvest times and blend recipes.

17 minutes
Recipe

What You Need

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita): 1-2 plants, full sun to part shade, USDA zones 3-9
Spearmint (Mentha spicata): 1-2 plants, full sun to part shade, zones 4-9
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis): 2-3 plants, full sun to part shade, zones 4-9
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): German variety, seeds or starts, full sun, zones 2-8
Holy basil/Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum): 2-3 plants, full sun, zones 10-11 (annual elsewhere)
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia): 1-2 plants, full sun, zones 5-9
The Result

Herbs to grow for tea blends: peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile, lavender, and holy basil. Complete planting guide with harvest times and blend recipes.

The Fabled Alchemist

Herbs You Can Grow to Make Your Own Tea Blends at Home

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