You can create a wonderfully fragrant perennial bed with perennial herbs. This article tells you exactly how you should proceed and which herbs are suitable.
How do I create a herb perennial bed?
To create a herb perennial bed, choose perennial herbs such as lavender, sage or thyme, prepare the soil, plant herbs according to their height and maintain the bed regularly.
Herbs suitable for a perennial bed
Numerous varieties can be used to create a herbaceous herb bed. We have put together a small overview for you (this is just a selection):
- Mugwort
- Mountain Savory
- Tarragon
- Lavender
- lovage
- Melissa
- Oregano
- Peppermint
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Sorrel
- Thyme
- Lemon balm
Prepare and create the bed for the herb perennials
As with all perennials, some measures must first be taken to prepare the bed for the herbaceous ones. Follow the following instructions:
- Lay out your fresh herb perennial bed in spring (April to May) or fall (September to October).
- Make sure you can give the perennial herbs a sunny spot - they absolutely need this to thrive.
- Loose up the soil and carefully remove weeds.
- Rake ripe compost (€43.00 at Amazon) superficially into the ground.
Planting herb perennials
Before you plant the herbs in the perennial bed, you should think about a suitable combination.
Which herbs grow tall, which are medium-high and which are rather low?
- plant tall-growing herbs in the back of the perennial bed
- place medium-high growing herbs in the middle area of the bed
- integrate low-growing herbs into the edge of the bed
Examples of tall growing herbaceous perennials:
- Mugwort
- lovage
Examples of medium-tall herbaceous perennials:
- Lavender
- Melissa
- Oregano
- Peppermint
- Sage
- Sorrel
Example of low-growing herbaceous perennials:
Thyme
Note: The height of growth always depends on the nature of the soil. If you want the plants to remain more delicate, you should plant them in poor, sandy soil if possible. In contrast, fertile humus promotes lush growth.
You should also take into account how wide the herbs will grow. Lovage, for example, has spread quite a bit over the years, in all directions. This means it needs more space than other herbs.
Tip
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 to the optimal area according to their growth. In general, a planting distance of at least 35 centimeters on each side is important. By the way, herbal perennials can also be combined very well with other perennials. Be creative!
