With perennial herbs you can create a wonderfully fragrant perennial border. This article tells you exactly how to do this and which herbs are suitable.
Thyme, sage, rosemary - many of our herbs are perennials
Herbs suitable for a perennial bed
Numerous varieties can be used to design a perennial bed of herbs. We have put together a small overview for you (this is just a selection):
- mugwort
- mountain savory
- tarragon
- lavender
- lovage
- lemon balm
- oregano
- peppermint
- rosemary
- sage
- sorrel
- thyme
- lemon balm
Prepare and create a bed for the herb perennials
As with all perennials, it is also important to take some measures to prepare the bed for the herbaceous ones. Use the following information as a guide:
- Plant your fresh herb perennial bed in spring (April to May) or in autumn (September to October).
- Make sure you can give the perennial herbs a sunny spot - they absolutely need this to thrive.
- Loosen the soil and carefully remove weeds.
- Rake mature compost superficially into the soil.
Plant herb perennials
Before you plant the herbs in the perennial bed, you should think about a suitable composition.
Which herbs grow high, which medium-high and which rather low?
- Plant tall herbs towards the back of the perennial bed
- Place medium-tall herbs in the middle of the bed
- Integrate low-growing herbs into the border of the bed
Examples of high-growing herbal perennials:
- mugwort
- lovage
Examples of medium-high herb perennials:
- lavender
- lemon balm
- oregano
- peppermint
- sage
- sorrel
Example of low-growing herb perennials:
- thyme
Note: The growth height always depends on the soil conditions. If you want the plants to remain more delicate, you should place them in lean sandy soil if possible. In contrast, fertile humus promotes lush growth.
Also, you should consider how broad each herb will grow. Lovage, for example, spreads properly over the years, in all directions. This means that it needs more space than other herbs.
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In order to get a concrete overview of the future perennial bed, you should first place the pots with the herb perennials on the prepared bed. Move them into the optimal range according to their growth. In general, a planting distance of at least 35 centimeters on each side is important. Incidentally, herb perennials can also be combined very well with other perennials. Be creative!