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Sun, Partial Shade, And Shade Gardens Using Herbs

Sun is one of the dominant factors for growing and maintaining healthy herbs. There are also some herbs that can take partial shade and full shade. This landscape article will share some basic information on using certain herbs in a few settings, as well as proper light requirements.



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There are hundred of different herb specimens available for you to germinate and grow. Feel free so search this site for some herbs or on Google. Many people think of herbs in terms of culinary use. In the photo gallery of eight basic culinary herbs, it shows you eight popular herbs used in cooking. One thing to think about when doing any type of herb garden, you can use a combination of culinary, ornamental, annual, and perennial herbs in a single garden. The key is knowing what herb to plant in full sun, partial and shade. Below are some tips for you to plan this years herb garden.

Here are some herbs that will do well in full sun.
  • Annuals - Anise, Borage. German Chamomile, Coriander, Dill, Sweet Fennel, Marjoram, Oregano, and Summer Savory.
    • Did you know that sesame with it seeds is considered an herb, and can also take full sun?
  • Biennials - Caraway and Parsley.

  • Perennials - Bergamot, Garden Burnet, Roman Chamomile, Catnip, Chives, Horehound, Lavenders, Lovage, Mints, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Tarragon, and Thyme.

Many of the above herbs can also be complimented by vegetables and other plant specimens that require full sun. You also have the option of doing a complete herbal garden. The next set of herbs do well in total shade or partial shade.

  • Annual - Chervil

  • Biennials - Angelica

  • Perennials - Lemon Balm, Garden Burnet, Costmary, Mints, French Tarragon, Lemon Thyme, and Sweet Woodruff.

Did you notice how there are some herbs that can be grown in full sun and also shaded areas. That is one reason I love doing a variety of herb gardens. So many of the plant specimens adapt to different lighting. Once you have decided on what herbs to plant, plan out where you want to position them. Certain herbs will do well in different locations in your garden. I love to experiment in gardens using an herb as a border in one bed, and a different herb as a ground cover in another bed. I wanted to share with you a couple examples of herbs and where they can be placed in a landscape garden.

Rock Gardens are growing in numbers and plant some Bee Balm, English Lavender, Sweet Marjoram, Wild Thyme and Sweet Woodruff. The variety of colors as well as aroma will set your rock garden apart from others.

Back Borders and Hedge Areas - Angelica, Costmary, Hyssop, Oregano, Rosemary, Pineapple Sage and Tansey.

Low Borders - Dwarf Basil, Chamomile, Chives, Curly Leaf Parsley, and English Thyme.

Ground Covers - Lemon and Wild Thyme, Roman Chamomile, and Sweet Woodruff.

There are such a range of options for all of us to consider when working with herbs. To me, it is important to know a little about each plant specimen and whether it can take full sun or shade. Knowing some information on what herbs work well as borders or rock gardens will give you the opportunity to have a wonderful landscape garden that you can enjoy. In the theme color garden section, there is information on using color for an herb based garden. I hope some of the information in this article will open options for you if you are planning an herbal or combination garden.








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