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With the right plant selection and a bit of planning, you don’t have to choose between a gorgeous front yard and a productive kitchen garden. We asked gardening experts to identify their favorite perennial and biennial herbs that seamlessly blend ornamental appeal with culinary reward. The result is a list of six incredibly versatile, low-maintenance plants.
Whether you are looking to soften a stone pathway, build a fragrant border, or simply harvest fresh ingredients for dinner, we’ve got you covered with expert-backed care tips and practical design ideas to integrate these hardy, edible herbs for landscaping.
1. Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
Rosemary is one of the best herbs for landscape structure because it is both a woody perennial and an evergreen shrub, says Jessica Mercer, Ph.D., senior horticulturist at Plant Addicts in Valley, Nebraska. “It has narrow, aromatic leaves, woody stems, and small blue-purple flowers, making it a useful ornamental plant near patios, walkways, kitchen gardens, and sunny foundation beds,” says Mercer. In temperate regions, rosemary plants can grow 4 to 6 feet tall, making them a perfect choice for a fragrant evergreen hedge or low privacy screen…