Between and around our stepping stones we can work some real horticultural magic. Our fragrant pathway will feature a living tapestry of herbs in shades of green, gold, white and silver, with a succession of blooms from pink and red to lilac and dazzling white. Best of all, our path will provide a haunting tapestry of rich aromas, each of which will add yet another sensual dimension to the garden. With each step you will discover that these natural perfumes can stir warm memories, invigorate the senses, and sooth the soul. Corsican mint can even send tiny shoots between the smallest cracks in a brick path, and will splash up against stepping stones like waves from a bright green sea.
Corsican mint produces lilliputian white and purple flowers and reseeds rapidly each spring.
You will almost have to stop yourself from rolling around on top of your walkway. However, this perennial chamomile sometimes requires a bit of patching after a couple of years, and might best be kept within a pathway setting. The plants may also be started from seed. Without question, the most versatile of fragrant herbs for walkways and alternative lawns is thyme. Thyme is ideal for hot, sunny locations, although it can tolerate some degree of shade.