South Cooking Lake Greenhouses
22324  Highway 14

Sherwood Park, AB
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Basil Nufar  

Our best selling sweet large leaf Basil. Slightly curled large leaves on a 24' tall plant.


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Basil Greek Columnar

This cutting grown variety is named for it unique growth habit.
Plant grows up to 36 inches tall and only 12 inches wide.
Leaves have a rich spicy basil flavor.
Easy to grow and maintain because this strain does not typically flower.

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Basil Pesto Perpetuo

Another cutting grown variety that is non flowering.
Variegated leaves are continually produced all summer.
Sweet Basil taste with a hint of lemon

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Basil Thai

Easy to grow basil reaches 15 inches in height.
Slender purple leaves have a slight licorice taste.

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Catnip 

Vigorous mint that is iresistable to cats.
Perennial 

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Chives

Long lived perennial that takes a couple of years to establish.


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Coriander or Cilantro - Santo 

The plant with two names.
It is called cilantro (mexican parsley) during its leafy vegetative phase when the leaves are harvested and used in cooking.
After the plant flowers and produces seeds it is called to as coriander. Seeds are used in curries, soups and in pickling
Santo is slow to flower thus giving a longer vegetative period to harvest the cilantro leaves.


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DILL - Dwarf Fernleaf

This is a bushy dwarf dill that that is slower to flower than regular dill.
Works well in pots individually or in combination with other herbs



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Lavender pinnata

Sometimes called jagged or fern leaf lavender because of it's fernlike foliage.
This strain is covered with fragrant flowers all summer.
Easier to grow than some of the more ornamental lavenders.

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Mint - Mojito

Cuban mojito mint used to prepare the famous cocktail.
Not hardy in our zone

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Mint - Peppermint

One of the most versatile and vigorous mints.
Can be used fresh, teas or cooking.
Perennial 

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Mint - Spearmint

Used fresh or in drinks.
Vigorous and perennial



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Mint - Chocolate

Used fresh in fruit cocktails, salads, or deserts
Minty chocolate flavor
Vigorous and perennial

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Oregano - Hot and Spicy

Strong oregano flavor with the heat of a mild chili pepper
Great addition to Mexican  dishes.

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Oregano - Italian

Plant with trailing habit is easy to grow in the garden or container. 
Used liberally in all sorts of Italian dishes.
Trim off flowers as they appear as flowering reduces the flavor of the leaves.


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Parsley - Triple Curled

Classic herb used as garnish or flavoring for many dishes

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Parsley - Italian Giant

Large flat leaves have a much stronger parsley than the curled type.
Easy to grow in either container or garden.

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Rosemary - officinalis

Common rosemary grows into a small bush over the summer.
Many culinary and medicinal uses

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Sage - Garden Grey

This vigorous plant is used as an ornamental contrast plant in the garden or mixed containers as well as for it's culinary value in many meat dishes
Grows up to 3 feet tall with silvery green leaves.
Tender perennial



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Stevia -Sugar Plant

Popular as calorie free sugar substitute. Leaves can be used fresh or dried.
Remove flower buds once they appear as leaf sweetness will lessen if the plant flowers, 
Good drainage is essential as Stevia does not like to be grown wet.

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Thyme - French 

Thyme's sprawling growth works well in the garden or in containers for ornamental as well as culinary uses.The highly aromatic leaves can be harvested and used fresh or dried in many meat or strong vegetable dishes.

South Cooking Lake Greenhouses  - One of the Largest Greenhouses in the Park!