The Enchanted Herb Collection

Step into a world of folklore, ancient gardens and timeless traditions with The Enchanted Herb Collection. Bringing together nine carefully selected herbs, this unique collection celebrates the rich history and enduring charm of plants that have graced monastery gardens, cottage borders and historic landscapes for centuries.

Whether you're creating a medieval-inspired herb garden, a fragrant cottage border or simply looking to grow a collection steeped in history, The Enchanted Herb Collection offers a captivating blend of colour, texture and seasonal interest. Rich in nectar, many of these herbs are also loved by bees and other pollinating insects, bringing your garden to life throughout the growing season while celebrating the heritage of some of the world's most fascinating and unusual garden plants.

This collection includes:

• Alpine Strawberry – A charming compact strawberry producing tiny, intensely flavoured fruits amongst attractive foliage.
• Woolly Thyme – A beautiful low-growing thyme forming soft, silvery-grey mats of tiny leaves, perfect for creeping around stones and softening the edges of paths.
• Rosemary – One of the great traditional herbs, with evergreen aromatic foliage and centuries of history, symbolism and folklore.
• Purple Sage – A wonderfully atmospheric form of sage with richly coloured purple-grey foliage and unmistakable old-world character.
• Salad Burnet – An ancient culinary herb with beautifully serrated leaves and a fresh, cucumber-like flavour.
• Caraway – An ancient and intriguing herb whose delicate, feathery foliage and tiny white flowers bring a wonderfully wild character to the collection. Steeped in centuries of folklore, its aromatic seeds have long been treasured in traditional kitchens and old cottage gardens.
• St John's Wort – An intriguing plant steeped in centuries of folklore and tradition, producing distinctive golden-yellow flowers during summer.
• Rue – Known for centuries as the mysterious “Herb of Grace”, Rue has a long history entwined with protection, purification, folklore and ancient gardens. Its beautiful blue-green foliage and delicate yellow flowers give it an atmospheric, almost otherworldly quality — a perfect addition to the Enchanted Herb Collection.
• Golden Sage – gorgeous foliage that contains a rich history of association with the ancient world and magic.

Nine plants. Centuries of stories. One wonderfully wild and enchanting herb garden.

Grow your own piece of living history and discover why these remarkable herbs have inspired gardeners for centuries. From medieval monastery gardens to modern cottage borders, these enchanting plants continue to captivate with their beauty, fascinating stories and timeless appeal.

This collection was last updated on 25th August 2026.