At Herbs look great in generous swathes and Mediterranean types will love your sunny plot, especially if soil is well drained. You'll soon have a haze of drought-tolerant aromatics whose nectar-rich flowers will attract pollinating insects. Most bloom from early summer to the autumn, but rosemary often flowers during mild winter spells and evergreen kinds such as bay have a year-round presence.
Any gaps can be plugged by edible flowers, starting with primroses early in the year. For a backbone of shrubs, use Szechuan pepper, roses (for their edible petals) and low-growing dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria).
Raising plants from seed yields speedy results and will deliver the large numbers you need for edging borders and filling beds. Tried-and-tested species for culinary use include common sage (Salvia officinalis), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote', chives (Allium schoenoprasum) and winter savory (Satureja montana).
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