Some make excellent landscape plants. Rosemary, bay, germander, santolina make excellent permanent plants and are all evergreen in the warmer parts of the country. P erennial herbs make great garden additions by adding fragrance, foliage texture an flower color. Elderberry is a spring flowering herb with berries in late summer and fall. S ome herbs make excellent ground covers.
Greek oregano is a good winter hardy ground cover.
Gotu kola and gill ivy are also good ground cover herbs. S ome trees are herbs. The most noteworthy is ginkgo. It has interesting, delicate foliage and beautiful yellow fall color. H erbs can help with insect control and make excellent companion plants for our vegetables and ornamentals.