Herbs you can grow on a windowsill

Herbs suit pots, windowsills and balconies. Each page shows a starting watering schedule, the light it needs and its pet-safety result.

Pet-safety results come from the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants list. This is general information, not veterinary advice.

  • BasilOcimum basilicumPet-safe (ASPCA)Water about every 3 days · full sun
  • ChivesAllium schoenoprasumToxic to petsWater about every 4 days · full sun
  • CilantroCoriandrum sativumPet-safe (ASPCA)Water about every 3 days · bright
  • DillAnethum graveolensPet-safe (ASPCA)Water about every 4 days · full sun
  • Lemon balmMelissa officinalisPet-safe (ASPCA)Water about every 4 days · bright
  • MintMentha spicataToxic to petsWater about every 3 days · bright
  • OreganoOriganum vulgareToxic to petsWater about every 6 days · full sun
  • ParsleyPetroselinum crispumToxic to petsWater about every 4 days · bright
  • RosemarySalvia rosmarinusPet-safe (ASPCA)Water about every 7 days · full sun
  • SageSalvia officinalisPet-safe (ASPCA)Water about every 7 days · full sun
  • TarragonArtemisia dracunculusToxic to petsWater about every 6 days · full sun
  • ThymeThymus vulgarisPet-safe (ASPCA)Water about every 7 days · full sun

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