Chives are a hardy perennial herb with narrow, round grass like leaves and an onion flavour. Clumps that are not cut regularly for kitchen use, will produce attractive mauve globular flowerheads in mid summer.

Garlic chives are perennial with long and flat, slightly fleshy leaves and a mild garlic flavour. Pretty white star shaped flowers arise in late summer.

Fennel is a tall elegant perennial herb with feathery bright green foliage and colourful yellow flowers.

The bronze feathery leaves on this tall elegant perennial herb contrast well with the bright yellow flower heads.

Blackcurrant sage is a small shrubby herb with bright pink flowers and dark green leaves that smell very strongly of blackcurrant.

This well-known culinary herb is a small perennial shrub with grey-green velvety leaves and flowers of varying shades of purple in summer.

Icterina sage is an attractive shrubby plant that contrasts well with other green foliage when planted in the herb garden. It is equally as good as the common green sage for cooking and makes an excellent alternative especially if space is limited.

Purple sage is a popular plant in all areas of the garden. Currently it is used increasingly in garden design and landscaping as its deep rich colour blends so well with a huge range of garden plants, most especially the silvery ones.