Herbs have been part of the Northern Sunset family since 1980. They had been labeled as Northern Sunset Herbs but something just wasn't quite right. First, most herbs are annual. But if they carry the Northern Sunset Perennials brand label, would our customers think that all our herbs are perennial? We worried that this could be confusing to the average gardener. Second, the majority of herbs have the same cultural requirements. Although the Northern Sunset Label was helpful for indicating plant light requirements, most folks wanted to know what herbs are used for, whether culinary, medicinal, fragrance, etc.

So, we chose to give our line of fine herbs, scented geraniums, and edibles a new, more appropriate name -- Scarborough Faire Olde World Herbs! The background color of each of our herb labels indicates the common use of that herb. The labels also include expanded information on features and uses along with cultural requirements, size and bloom time.

The 6 categories of use are as follows:

1. Kitchen = Rich Red
2. Edibles = Emerald Green
3. Health & Beauty = Deep Blue
4. Tea = Golden Yellow
5. Mixed Use = Sky Blue
6. Fragrant = Royal Purple