The Strange and Beautiful Collection
There is a whole world of herbs beyond the familiar varieties we see every day. Plants that taste unexpectedly of mushrooms, smell remarkably like cola, produce unusual flowers or have foliage so colourful that you might never guess they were herbs at all.
The Strange & Beautiful Herb Plant Collection brings together nine of these fascinating plants — varieties chosen to make you look closer, smell the leaves, taste something new and discover just how extraordinary the herb garden can be.
Together, these plants create a herb garden that's about much more than simply growing ingredients. It's about curiosity, discovery and those wonderful moments when a plant completely surprises you.
Plant them in containers where their different foliage can be appreciated, position them alongside a path where you can reach out and touch the aromatic leaves, or create your own curiosity garden filled with plants for visitors to smell and taste.
If you're bored with the ordinary and want to discover the more unusual side of edible gardening, The Strange & Beautiful Herb Plant Collection is nine brilliant reasons to grow something different.
This collection includes:
- Vietnamese Coriander – A fascinating aromatic herb with distinctive pointed foliage and a fresh, coriander-like flavour. Fantastic for curries, noodle dishes, soups and Southeast Asian-inspired cooking.
- Thyme Tabor – A wonderfully characterful thyme with aromatic foliage and an attractive spreading habit, bringing texture and fragrance to containers and herb gardens.
- Cola Plant – One of the ultimate curiosity plants. Brush its fine, silvery foliage and you'll discover an extraordinary fragrance remarkably reminiscent of cola.
- Garlic Chives – Flat, strap-like leaves combine the flavours of garlic and chives, followed by attractive clusters of white flowers that make this herb every bit as ornamental as it is useful.
- Archers Gold Thyme – A striking thyme with wonderfully bright golden foliage, bringing an unexpected splash of colour to the herb garden alongside its familiar aromatic character.
- Sparkling Bright Thyme – Beautifully variegated foliage makes this an especially eye-catching thyme, providing colour and contrast even when the plant isn't flowering.
- Pineapple Mint – A wonderfully unusual mint combining sweet, fruity fragrance with beautiful cream-and-green variegated foliage. Excellent for teas, drinks and desserts.
- Tashkent Mint – A distinctive aromatic mint that's fantastic for fresh mint teas, drinks and experimenting with homemade herbal infusions.
- Mushroom Plant – One of the collection's great surprises. Its glossy green leaves have an unusual savoury, mushroom-like flavour and can be used fresh in salads, sandwiches and other dishes.
Nine unusual herbs. Nine completely different characters. One collection celebrating the wonderfully strange and beautiful world of plants.
We update the plants featured within this collection each week based on stock levels. This collection was last updated on 26/08/2026.
How big are the plants?
All herbs are supplied in 9cm pots. They will be freshly picked for your order. The condition of the plants is our primary concern when fulfilling your order. The foliage will differ in size throughout the season and may be clipped prior to dispatch. The herbs are not soft-grown and have spent time in unheated conditions. They are a product designed not just to last a few days but to be grown on by yourselves and supply flavour for months to come.