There is something quietly comforting about a cup of herbal tea made from freshly picked leaves. Fragrant, gentle and full of character, these garden herbs bring a soothing pause to the day. With a single container planted thoughtfully, you can grow a small collection of aromatic herbs perfectly suited to brewing your own teas.
This Herbal Tea Recipe Garden Pot gathers together a range of traditional tea herbs, each offering its own flavour and aroma. From cooling mints to citrus-scented leaves and the warm sweetness of basil, the pot becomes a small, living tea garden ready for daily harvesting.
What you’ll need
- 1 large pot (60cm or larger) with drainage holes
- Multi-purpose compost
- A warm, sunny position
Plants
- Basil — Ocimum basilicum
- Black peppermint — Mentha × piperita
- Curled spearmint — Mentha spicata
- Hyssop — Hyssopus officinalis
- Lemon balm — Melissa officinalis
- Lemon grass — Cymbopogon citratus
- Lemon verbena — Aloysia citrodora
Together these plants provide a beautifully balanced range of flavours — fresh mint, bright citrus, gentle herbal notes and soft sweetness.
Preparing the container
Choose a large container around 60cm across so each herb has room to grow comfortably.
Fill the pot with fresh multi-purpose compost, leaving a small gap at the top to allow for easy watering.
Place the container in a sunny, sheltered position. The warmth encourages strong growth, particularly for the heat-loving basil and lemon verbena, which flourish with plenty of light and warmth.
Planting your herbal tea garden
Arrange the herbs so the larger plants have space while smaller herbs fill the edges.
1. Position the taller herbs
Plant lemon grass and lemon verbena towards the back or centre of the container. Their upright growth adds height and structure to the pot.
2. Add the mid-sized herbs
Plant hyssop and lemon balm nearby. Both grow into soft, bushy plants that blend well with the taller herbs.
3. Place the mints
Plant black peppermint and curled spearmint towards the sides of the container where their fresh leaves are easy to harvest.
4. Finish with basil
Add basil around the edges where it receives plenty of sunshine and warmth.
As the plants mature, the pot becomes a fragrant mix of textures, colours and scents.
Caring for the pot
Herbs are generally easy to grow and reward regular harvesting.
- Place the container in a sunny spot
- Water when the compost becomes dry, especially during warm weather
- Harvest leaves regularly to encourage fresh growth
- Remove any tired or woody stems to keep plants healthy
With warmth and light, the herbs will grow quickly through the season.
Harvesting herbs for tea
You can begin picking leaves once the plants are well established.
Harvest small sprigs of:
- Peppermint or spearmint for a refreshing tea
- Lemon balm or lemon verbena for bright citrus notes
- Hyssop for a lightly aromatic flavour
- Basil for a gentle sweetness
- Lemon grass for a warm citrus depth
Fresh leaves produce the most fragrant infusions.
How to make herbal tea from your garden
Making herbal tea is wonderfully simple and allows the flavours of the garden to shine.
Ingredients
- A small handful of fresh herb leaves
- Freshly boiled water
Method
- Lightly rinse the herbs if needed.
- Place the leaves in a teapot or mug.
- Pour over freshly boiled water.
- Leave to infuse for 5–8 minutes.
- Strain if desired and enjoy.
You can combine herbs for different flavours. A few lovely combinations include:
- Peppermint and lemon balm
- Lemon verbena and basil
- Spearmint and lemon grass
Each cup carries the aroma and freshness of the garden.
A pot full of calm and fragrance
This Herbal Tea Recipe Garden Pot brings together some of the most aromatic herbs you can grow. Set in a sunny corner of the garden or on a warm patio, it quietly offers leaves for soothing infusions throughout the season.
With a few snips of fresh herbs and a kettle of boiling water, the garden becomes part of a daily ritual — simple, fragrant and deeply restorative.
Further Reading: How to Start Your Own Vegetable Patch, How to Plan and Design Your Dream Vegetable Patch, Why Choose Sow It Grow It and Feast for Your Garden?, How to Choose the Perfect Flower Pot for Your Crops, Recipe Garden Pots: Grow a Pimm’s No.1 Garden in One Pot, Recipe Garden Pots: Grow a Green Risotto in One Pot
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