Herbs: High-Value Crops for Any Garden Size | Garden ROI

All Crops Vegetables Herbs Fruit

Sweet Basil

Ocimum basilicum

50–75 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$7.50 Est. value

💧 Moderate; keep soil consistently moist, water at root zone ☀️ Full sun (6–8 hours minimum)

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

80–90 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$5.00 Est. value

💧 Light; drought-tolerant once established, 0.5-0.75 inch/week ☀️ Full sun (6-8 hours)

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

90–365 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$7.50 Est. value

💧 Light; extremely drought-tolerant, 0.25-0.5 inch/week once established ☀️ Full sun (6-8 hours minimum)

Peppermint

Mentha × piperita

90–120 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$7.50 Est. value

💧 Regular; keep soil consistently moist, does not tolerate drought ☀️ Partial shade to full sun (4–6 hours); afternoon shade preferred in hot climates

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

90–180 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$6.00 Est. value

💧 Light; very drought-tolerant once established, 0.5 inch/week maximum ☀️ Full sun (6-8 hours minimum)

Sage

Salvia officinalis

75–90 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$5.00 Est. value

💧 Light to moderate; drought-tolerant once established, 0.5-0.75 inch/week ☀️ Full sun (6-8 hours)

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

70–90 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$4.00 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, tolerates drought once established ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)

Lovage

Levisticum officinale

75–90 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$4.00 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1-1.5 inches/week ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

45–60 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$2.50 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, tolerates some drought once established ☀️ Full sun (6+ hours)

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

75–100 Days to harvest

$5.00 Est. value

💧 Regular; 1-1.5 inches/week, tolerates brief drought once established ☀️ Full sun (6-8 hours)

Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

60–90 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$5.00 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, sensitive to both drought and waterlogging ☀️ Full sun (6-8 hours)

Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

60–90 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$3.00 Est. value

💧 Light to moderate; drought-tolerant, 0.5-1 inch/week ☀️ Full sun (6+ hours)

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

70–90 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$3.00 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, tolerates brief dry periods once established ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)

Sorrel

Rumex acetosa

60–90 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$3.00 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, drought-tolerant once established ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)

Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

35–52 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$2.00 Est. value

💧 Light; drought-tolerant, overwatering reduces flowering ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

30–45 Days to harvest

0.5 lb Avg yield

$2.50 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, tolerates brief drought ☀️ Full sun (6+ hours)

Marjoram

Origanum majorana

60–80 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$2.50 Est. value

💧 Light to moderate; 0.5-0.75 inch/week, tolerates drought ☀️ Full sun (6+ hours)

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

90–180 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$3.00 Est. value

💧 Light; very drought-tolerant, 0.5 inch/week or less once established ☀️ Full sun (6-8 hours)

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa

60–90 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$3.50 Est. value

💧 Light to moderate; 0.5-1 inch/week, good drainage essential ☀️ Full sun (6+ hours)

Shiso

Perilla frutescens

60–80 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$2.50 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, consistent but not saturated ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

60–90 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$2.00 Est. value

💧 Moderate; 1 inch/week, consistent but not waterlogged ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)

Borage

Borago officinalis

50–70 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$1.50 Est. value

💧 Light to moderate; 1 inch/week, drought-tolerant once established ☀️ Full sun (6+ hours)

Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

45–60 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$1.50 Est. value

💧 Regular; 1 inch/week, keep soil moist during germination ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours; afternoon shade extends season)

Dill

Anethum graveolens

40–60 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$1.38 Est. value

💧 Light to moderate; 1 inch/week once established, tolerates dry ☀️ Full sun (6+ hours)

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

30–40 Days to harvest

0.25 lb Avg yield

$1.75 Est. value

💧 Heavy; keep soil saturated or grow in containers of standing water, replenishing daily ☀️ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours)