Below is a list of herbs that grow well indoors and tips for where to grow them.
Easiest Herbs to Grow Indoors:
Basil: Place the pots in a south-facing window—it likes lots of sun and warmth.
Bay: Place the pot in an east, or west, facing window, but be sure it does not get crowded. Bay needs air circulation to remain healthy.
Chervil: Grows well in low light but needs 65 to 70 degrees F temperatures to thrive.
Chives: Dig up a clump from your garden at the end of the growing season and pot it up. Leave the pot outside until the leaves die back. In early winter, move the pot to your coolest indoor spot (such as a basement) for a few days, then finally to your brightest window.
Kaffir Lime Tree: Kaffir lime leaves are often used in Thai cooking. Be sure you give this plant special citrus food.
Lemongrass: Place in a south facing window. You don't have to have soil to grow this one.
Parsley: Parsley likes full sun, but will grow slowly in an east, or west, facing window.
Peppermint: Place the pot in an east facing window.
Tarragon: A dormant period in late fall or early winter is essential for tarragon to grow indoors. Pot up a mature plant from your outdoor garden and leave it outside until the leaves die back. Bring it to your coolest indoor spot for a few days, then place it in a south-facing window for as much sun as possible.
Vietnamese Coriander: Almost identical in taste to cilantro.
A Little Harder to Grow Indoors
Oregano: Place the pot in a south-facing window.
Rosemary: Start with a cutting of rosemary, and keep it in moist soilless mix until it roots. It grows best in a south-facing window.
Thyme: Thyme likes full sun but will grow in an east, or west, facing window.
Most Difficult to Grow Indoors:
Basil: Place the pots in a south-facing window—it likes lots of sun and warmth.
Cilantro: Cilantro is the name for the stems and leaves of the coriander plant. It often bolts, meaning it starts growing flowers and seeds instead of leaves.
Sage: It tolerates dry, indoor air well, but it needs the strong sun it will get in a south-facing window.
