Cottage Garden Plants
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Create a garden that is as beautiful as it is useful with our collection of cottage garden plants. At Herb Cottage, we believe the best gardens blend colour, fragrance and purpose, and every plant here earns its place with flowers, flavour or traditional herbal uses.
From golden Calendula and delicate Roman Chamomile to striking Echinacea and fragrant French Lavender, these herbs bring charm, pollinators and a sense of abundance to any garden, whether you have a sprawling country plot or a compact courtyard.
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A true cottage garden has always been about more than just pretty flowers. Traditionally, cottage garden plants in Australia were chosen because they served multiple purposes: herbs for the kitchen, remedies for the medicine cabinet, flowers for cutting and fragrant plants to enjoy in the evening breeze. Our collection carries on that tradition with a curated selection of herbs that look stunning in the border while pulling their weight around the home.
For colour and pollinators, Calendula, Borage and Echinacea are hard to beat. Their bright blooms attract bees and butterflies all season long. Bergamot and Buddleja 'Black Knight' add height and drama, while Scented Geranium Rose fills the air with fragrance at the slightest touch.
Fragrance is the hallmark of a great cottage garden. French Lavender, Lemon Verbena and Patchouli each bring their own distinctive scent to the garden. Evening Primrose opens its butter-yellow flowers at dusk, adding a magical quality to evening garden walks. Many of these plants also produce flowers and leaves that can be harvested for teas, sachets, infused oils and homemade skincare.
Most cottage garden herbs are low maintenance once established. They appreciate well-drained soil, regular watering during establishment, and the occasional trim to keep them tidy. Many are perennials that come back year after year, growing more generous with each season. All our cottage garden plants are grown at our Gold Coast nursery using organic methods and shipped Australia-wide via Express Post (excluding WA, NT and TAS). Browse our bee-attracting plants and scented geraniums collections for more garden-worthy herbs.
