Suggestions for SE Herb Patch

Hi
I have a earmarked a herb plot, a semi circular patch about 9ft diameter by 6ft radius.
I fancied a traditional box hedge border.
So I would like suggestions of perennial herbs for a SE facing spot. We are under a Tree canopy so although the site gets good morning sun it becomes more shaded by mid afternoon. The soil is good and loamy.
Thanks

 

Most of the more common herbs will thrive in the conditions you describe. I even got away with rosemary under a tree canopy in my south facing garden at my last house.

Chuck in some english marigolds too, they are a herb. You can use the petals to brighten up salads, and of course the add colour, although there's no reason at all why a herb patch shouldn't be colourful anyway. Sage comes in all manner of different shades and colours, including a purple one, and the flowers are stunning too. Thyme comes with clusters of pink or white flower in early summer. There are several different oreganos, including a golden one. The list is limited only by your imagination really.

 

Cheers Clueless
I like all your suggested herbs! I hadn't thought about english marigolds - but really like the idea! I thought planting the Rosemary I currently have in pots in full sun and was unsure if they would stand the move but will go for it now.

 

Rosemary is very drought tolerant, which probably explains why in my experience, rosemary is one of the few plants I know of that don't mind being moved. I even dug one out once and left it, unplanted, just stood on the ground. I then forgot all about the poor thing. That was over a year ago now. By the time I remembered it, it had sat like that for months. Its still not planted properly, but its still growing. Mind you though it was/is well established so it has a lot of roots to catch what limited water it has access to.

 

I grow mint and lemon balm fine in shade, under a tree. I have heard that the shade prevents them from being so invasive but I haven't tried it myself, I don't risk mint running free anywhere!

 

Nah. My first lemon balm was planted under a tree. My second to three millionth just grew wherever they wanted.

 

Agreed, I once planted a Lemon Balm at my parents house. We don't talk about it now.