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Fresh herbal tea, iced tea, mint infusions, lemony blends, lightly sweet herbal blends, sparkling water, and simple daily rituals.
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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.
Start with a thorough watering in the sink, let it drain, then place it somewhere bright. Your first-day steps are below.
First day care
Three steps to get started
Unpack your garden, give it a thorough watering, and find a bright spot to help it settle in.
1. Unpack your garden
Unpack your garden as soon as it arrives and remove all packing material. Set any cover pot aside and place the grow pot in the sink.
2. Water and let it drain
Run tap water gently over the soil until it is fully saturated and water flows from the drainage holes. Leave the grow pot in the sink for about a minute, or until excess water has finished draining.
3. Find a bright spot
Place the drained grow pot inside your cover pot or on a saucer, then set your garden in a bright location. No repotting needed.
Settling in
A few things to know
A note about your pots
Your garden grows in a 6.7-inch grow pot that fits inside our optional 7-inch cover pots. Keep your herbs planted in the grow pot; do not plant directly into a cover pot, as it has no drainage holes.
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.
What to expect
A few bent stems or tired-looking leaves can happen after shipping. After the first watering, give your herbs bright light and time to settle. Check the soil before watering again.
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.
When to water
Push a finger about an inch into the soil. If that top inch feels dry, it is time to water. If it still feels damp, wait and check again the next day.
How to water
Take the grow pot to the sink, removing any cover pot first. Gently soak the soil with tap water until water flows through the drainage holes. Let it drain for about a minute, or until excess water has finished draining, then return it to your cover pot or saucer.
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.
Avoid standing water
Always water the grow pot in the sink. If you use a cover pot, never water directly into it. Empty any water that collects in the cover pot or saucer so the roots do not sit in standing water, which can cause rot.
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.
Lifespan & refills
Keep fresh herbs coming
Expect around 1–2 months of fresh herbs, depending on care and how much you harvest. These are living plants, so every garden will grow at its own pace.
Plan your next refill
Refill every 1–2 months for a fresh supply of herbs. Your new garden arrives in its own grow pot, ready to fit inside the same cover pot.
An easy swap
Remove the old grow pot and compost the old herbs. Water and drain your new garden, then place it in your empty cover pot or on a saucer.
Subscribe and save
Subscribe to regular refills to save and have a fresh garden delivered every 1–2 months. Keep your cover pot and simply swap in each new garden.
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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.