Know your lavenders. Beware: Not all varieties of this Mediterranean perennial flowering herb are equally hardy (lavenders prefer warm, dry climates).
See Photograph by Aya Brackett.
See Photograph by Aya Brackett.
Thyme
Thyme
Know your thymes: Not all varieties belong in the kitchen.
Photograph by Jim Powell for Gardenista.
Photograph by Jim Powell for Gardenista.
Chives and parsley are among the herbs you can grow in a partly shady spot.
Shade Tolerant Herbs
Shade Tolerant Herbs
Photograph by Erin Boyle.
Rosemary
Rosemary
Photograph by Jocie Sinauer.
Photograph by Jocie Sinauer.
What more could you want from a perennial herb? If there’s an herb you’d particularly like us to add to our guides, please let us know in the comments section.