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Herbs
Herbs are fabulous plants to add to a hot spot planting scheme, as long as you stick to the heat-loving, Mediterranean-style evergreen kinds such as marjoram, sage, rosemary, lavender, hyssop, thyme and lemon verbena.
The volatile aromatic oils they contain make them brilliant flavourings for cookery, and in a hot, sunny sheltered garden their scents hang in the air creating pockets of fragrance.
Soft, leafy herbs, such as parsley, mint and basil, won’t enjoy these conditions.
The patio area can be planted with herbs to finish it off and soften the edges. |
Randomly lift slabs from around the patio’s edge and plant herbs in the gaps. Plant in areas where there is no through traffic so that the herbs aren’t in the way and won’t be crushed by constant wear.
Here they are close enough to where you sit that you’ll bruise the occasional stem or you can reach over to give them a squeeze to release their scent.
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