How many herbs can I plant in a pot together?

October 13th, 2009 | by Vitamin Advisor |
Emily J asked:


So, I think I have like 6 variations of herbs. I have Dill, parsley, sage, oregano, pepperment, and a few others, I have a few pots, I’m not sure how big they are, I was wondering, how many can I plant in one pot?
My pots are about 12 inches. :)

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  1. 3 Responses to “How many herbs can I plant in a pot together?”

  2. By Green Rednecks on Oct 15, 2009 | Reply

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    You can plant one in a 4-5 inch pot or three in a large (12 inch or so) pot. It’s good to mix them up so that if one dies or does not do well in pots you have others growing in that pot.

  3. By daylily on Oct 17, 2009 | Reply

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    You don’t want to crowd them as they mature. Oregano, parsley, peppermint, and sage are going to want their own pots unless you have 10′ or larger pots. Dill and Chives can be grown a little more closely. Hope this helps…

  4. By mickiinpodunk on Oct 18, 2009 | Reply

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    Sage is a perennial herb, as is oregano. Dill and parsley are annuals. And peppermint is invasive (all mints are) if grown in the ground. Since peppermint is an aggressive grower, I’d put that in it’s own 12 - 14 inch pot. Sage, oregano and parsley can go into a single large pot, preferably an urn, with the sage in the center, parsley around that and oregano (it’s fairly short for a plant) on the outside. Dill, which can also be invasive (it’s also a biennial, and self-seeds) should be grown in it’s own bed, since it gets to be several feet tall.

    As for the number of plants to a pot, figure for a 12 inch pot, 1 sage, 3 - 5 parsley, and 3 - 5 oregano plants.

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