About this box
A handful of leaves picked from the garden and steeped for a few minutes makes a cup that tastes nothing like a dusty tea bag. The Herbal Tea Garden Collection brings together six herbs for brewing your own, each with its own flavour, so there is something for a bright summer morning and something for a quiet evening.
German Chamomile gives small white daisies with golden centres; pick the flower heads for the classic apple-scented brew. Lemon Balm smells of sherbet lemon the moment you brush it. Peppermint brings the cool, high-menthol tea most people know, and Lemon Mint, sometimes called eau de cologne mint, adds a citrus twist. Monarda, or bergamot, has leaves that smell unmistakably of Earl Grey and was drunk as Oswego tea in America after the Boston Tea Party. Agastache Liquorice Blue has aniseed-and-liquorice leaves and violet spikes that the bees adore.
Growing guide
Chamomile is an annual: sow it in spring in a sunny spot and pick the flowers as they open. The rest are perennials that come back every year. Grow both mints in pots, as they spread fast in open ground. Lemon balm is happy almost anywhere, monarda likes moist soil that does not dry out, and agastache wants sun and sharp drainage. Pick the young leaves regularly to keep the plants bushy, and use them fresh or dry them for winter. Full instructions are printed on every packet.
Six full-sized packets in our signature eco-friendly packaging – a thoughtful gift for any tea lover, especially paired with a pretty teapot.
