When you grow herbs in your garden you literally have a delicious cup of tea at your fingertips. We have selected some of our favourite aromatic friends for your Herbal Tea Garden that will bring you moments of herbal delight long into the future.

Over the years herbalists have discovered which plants are best for a great cup of herbal tea. Some are sweet, some are spicy, some are calming, some are stimulating – they are all beautiful and delicious. Choose a leaf, or a flower, or a root for your cup and you will be delighted with the sensual surprise that unfolds.

From soothing chamomile, meaning apple of the earth; to uplifting lemon balm, whose botanical name Melissa is inspired by its relationship with the honey bee; to the sweet-menthol flavoured licorice mint, here is a summer full of garden-fresh herbal tea awaiting the dedicated gardener.