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Herbal Tea Herb Garden
A complete guide to growing and using fresh peppermint, lemon balm, and anise hyssop.
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Welcome
Welcome to Your Garden
Before herbal tea came in boxes and paper sachets, it started as fresh leaves gathered from the garden. Fresh herbs bring a brightness, fragrance, and delicacy that dried tea bags often lose — and they let you make tea by instinct, with a few leaves, hot water, and whatever flavour feels right that day.
Peppermint brings a cool, refreshing flavour that makes a strong, familiar herbal tea. Lemon balm adds a soft lemony brightness that feels gentle and uplifting. Anise hyssop brings a naturally sweet, lightly licorice-like flavour that makes fresh tea blends feel more layered and aromatic.
This garden brings together three fragrant herbs for fresh herbal tea, iced infusions, and simple garden-made drinks — the kind of herbs that turn a quiet cup of tea into a small daily ritual.
Your Herbal Tea Herb Garden arrives fully grown, pre-potted, and ready to harvest. There is no transplanting, no seed starting, and no guesswork.
Just place it somewhere bright, water when needed, and start using fresh herbs in teas and infusions whenever you like.
First day care
Help your garden settle in
When your herb garden arrives, remove it from the box as soon as possible and give it a quick check.
Unbox gently
Remove any packing material and place the pot on a saucer, tray or waterproof surface. A few bent stems are normal after shipping and usually perk up with light and water.
Check the soil
Touch the top of the soil. If it feels dry, water slowly until the soil is evenly moist and a little water drains from the bottom of the pot.
Wait on big harvests
Let your garden adjust for 48 hours before heavier picking. This gives the plants time to settle into their new home.
Repotting is optional
Your garden arrives ready to enjoy in its pot. If you choose to upgrade your pot, wait 48 hours until the garden has fully recovered from shipping and is actively growing before repotting.
What to expect
If your herbs arrive looking a little tired, don’t worry — that can happen after shipping. Give them bright light, water if needed, and they should perk back up within a day.
We’re here to help
If anything looks concerning, please reach out to us at support@herbwild.com as soon as possible so we can help. We want you to succeed, and your plants are backed by our 15-day satisfaction guarantee.
Light & water
Keep care simple
Light
Place your garden in bright natural light, such as a sunny windowsill, kitchen counter near a window, or covered patio. These herbs grow best in a bright, comfortable spot with good airflow.
Water
Water when the top inch of soil feels dry. The goal is lightly moist soil, not soggy soil. If the pot feels heavy and the soil is still damp, wait another day.
Rotation
Turn the pot every few days so all sides receive direct light. This helps the garden grow more evenly and keeps the herbs easier to harvest.
Drainage
Do not let the pot sit in standing water. Empty the saucer after watering so the roots stay healthy.
Meet your herbs
Three fresh herbs for tea and infusions
Peppermint
Flavour
Cool, bold, and refreshing with a strong mint flavour. Peppermint is especially good in hot herbal tea, iced tea, chocolate drinks, mint infusions, and after-dinner teas.
Care note
Peppermint likes steady moisture and bright light. Trim the longer stems often so the plant stays tidy and productive.
Lemon Balm
Flavour
Soft, lemony, and gently herbal. Lemon balm is lovely in hot tea, iced tea, honey-lemon blends, fruit infusions, and light sparkling drinks.
Care note
Lemon balm grows best with steady moisture and regular trimming. Harvest small amounts often to keep the plant fresh and full.
Anise Hyssop
Flavour
Naturally sweet, aromatic, and lightly licorice-like. Anise hyssop adds depth to herbal tea, iced infusions, fruit drinks, honey blends, and fresh tea mixes.
Care note
Anise hyssop likes bright light and good airflow. Harvest tender leaves and young tips for the freshest flavour.
Harvesting
Snip a little, often
Small, regular harvests are better than one large cut. Use clean scissors or herb snips, take what you need for your tea or infusion, and leave plenty of leafy growth behind so the garden can keep producing.
For the freshest flavour, harvest leaves shortly before using them. Fresh tea herbs are most aromatic when they are used soon after cutting.
Peppermint
Cut longer stems back by a few inches, just above a pair of leaves. This encourages new side shoots and keeps the plant compact.
Lemon Balm
Snip tender stems from the top of the plant. Harvest small amounts often to encourage fresh new growth.
Anise Hyssop
Snip tender leaves or the top few inches of young stems. Avoid taking too much at once so the plant can continue growing strongly.
Easy ways to use them
Simple Ideas for Fresh Herbal Tea
This garden is built for fresh, fragrant tea and simple infusions. You can steep the herbs on their own, blend them together, chill them over ice, or pair them with lemon, honey, fruit, or sparkling water.
Use herbs for hot tea
Fresh herbal tea can be as simple as herbs and hot water. Use more leaves for stronger flavour and fewer leaves for a softer tea.
- Peppermint on its own
- Lemon balm on its own
- Anise hyssop on its own
- Peppermint and lemon balm together
- Lemon balm and anise hyssop together
- All three herbs together
Use herbs for iced tea
These herbs also work beautifully cold. Steep the herbs first, then chill over ice.
- Iced mint tea
- Lemon balm iced tea
- Anise hyssop iced tea
- Honey-lemon iced tea
- Fruit iced tea
- Sparkling iced tea
Pair herbs with simple ingredients
Fresh tea herbs are easy to pair with everyday ingredients. Peppermint adds coolness, lemon balm adds citrusy brightness, and anise hyssop adds a naturally sweet herbal note.
- Lemon
- Honey
- Orange slices
- Berries
- Peach
- Ginger
- Cucumber
- Sparkling water
Make your own tea blends
You can use one herb at a time or combine them to make simple blends. Start with a small handful of leaves and adjust based on your taste.
- Peppermint + lemon balm for a cool lemony tea
- Lemon balm + anise hyssop for a soft, sweet herbal tea
- Peppermint + anise hyssop for a bold, aromatic mint tea
- All three together for a fresh garden blend
Easy everyday ideas
- Fresh mint tea: Steep peppermint leaves in hot water.
- Lemon balm tea: Steep lemon balm leaves with honey and lemon.
- Sweet herbal tea: Use anise hyssop for a naturally sweet, aromatic flavour.
- Iced tea: Steep herbs, chill, and serve over ice.
- Honey-lemon tea: Add lemon balm or peppermint with honey and lemon.
- Fruit infusion: Add herbs to water with berries, peach, or orange.
- Sparkling herbal water: Add chilled herbal tea to sparkling water.
- Garden tea blend: Steep peppermint, lemon balm, and anise hyssop together.
Simple recipes
Simple Recipes
Tea
Fresh Peppermint Tea
Ingredients
- A small handful of peppermint
- Hot water
- Honey, optional
- Lemon, optional
Directions
Add fresh peppermint leaves to a mug and pour hot water over top. Steep for 5-10 minutes, then sip as-is or strain before drinking.
How to use
Peppermint gives the tea a cool, refreshing flavour.
Tea
Lemon Balm Tea
Ingredients
- A small handful of lemon balm
- Hot water
- Honey, optional
- Lemon, optional
Directions
Add fresh lemon balm leaves to a mug and pour hot water over top. Steep for 5-10 minutes, then sip as-is or strain before drinking.
How to use
Lemon balm makes a soft, lemony herbal tea that is simple and fragrant.
Tea
Anise Hyssop Tea
Ingredients
- A small handful of anise hyssop
- Hot water
- Honey, optional
Directions
Add fresh anise hyssop leaves to a mug and pour hot water over top. Steep for 5-10 minutes, then sip as-is or strain before drinking.
How to use
Anise hyssop adds a naturally sweet, lightly licorice-like flavour.
Blend
Fresh Garden Tea Blend
Ingredients
- Peppermint leaves
- Lemon balm leaves
- Anise hyssop leaves
- Hot water
- Honey, optional
- Lemon, optional
Directions
Add fresh herbs to a mug or teapot. Pour hot water over top and steep for 5-10 minutes, then sip as-is or strain before drinking.
How to use
This blend gives you cool mint, soft lemon, and a naturally sweet herbal finish.
Iced tea
Iced Herbal Tea
Ingredients
- Peppermint, lemon balm, anise hyssop, or a mix
- Hot water
- Honey, optional
- Lemon, optional
- Ice
Directions
Steep fresh herbs in hot water, then let the tea cool. Once cooled, pour over ice and serve.
How to use
For a lighter drink, top with sparkling water before serving.