The older I get, the more I purchase plants with multiple uses. If the plant is edible and it adds beauty to the landscape, I put it in my garden. Often such a plant is a culinary herb that doubles as a hardy perennial or shrub in my USDA Zone 7 Virginia garden.
SUN LOVERS
I have had no trouble growing rosemary () even though it is marginally hardy (rated to Zone 7 or 8). My ‘Arp’ rosemary stands about three feet tall in full sun and well-drained soil. It puts forth lavender blossoms, which are also edible, in the winter. This cultivar is known for its ability to withstand the cold, but for the best flavor try ‘Shady Acres’ or ‘Tuscan Blue’. Although people think of rosemary as a perennial, the plant can
