
Herbs offer a fantastic combination of beautiful foliage and scent that is capable of filling the backyard air. Many of the most popular herbs are also of Mediterranean origin and that makes them very drought tolerant and easy to maintain.
The fact that herbs can be some of the best drought-tolerant shrubs only adds to their mystique. With their intoxicating aroma and leaves perfect for using in cooking, baking, cosmetics, or for their medicinal properties, they offer so much to the gardener.