You may also like<\/strong><\/p> How to achieve the look<\/strong><\/p> Container and composition<\/strong><\/p> This is the simplest of containers, a rectangular planter<\/a> with a finish of rusted metal. Its simple geometric shape means that it can fit neatly on a ledge, and be kept handy for picking leaves from. Delicate foliage is all here. The leaves are small, creating cobwebby light in a sunny spot. The flowers too are all delicate; the blues of the lavender<\/a> gently tying in with the blue-ish pink of the thyme and the paler pinks of the hyssop<\/a>.<\/p> Every plant has a use: the thyme is as good as a flavouring as it is decorative, sprouting out of the edges of the container. Evergreen<\/a> structure is provided by the rosemary, with a background of the tall spires of hyssop, whose leaves taste of bitter minty-sage and work well in a salad, along with its tiny pinkish<\/a> flowers. The blue spires of lavender knit in with the leggy stems of the lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora<\/em>), the leaves of which can be used to make the most delicious infusion.<\/p> Cultivation and care<\/strong><\/p> You\u2019ll want to keep foraging from this pot, and this constant picking will keep the plants in check over the summer. Ensure that the soil doesn\u2019t dry out. <\/p> There are plants in here that will be happy to be transferred into the garden as the display goes over: the rosemary and lavender will certainly enjoy more space eventually. The lemon verbena should be taken inside as temperatures drop.<\/p> Plants<\/strong><\/p> Hyssopus officinalis <\/em>\u2018Roseus\u2019 <\/strong>A small, spreading sub-shrub with spires of pink flowers and aromatic leaves. Flowers July \u2013 September. 60cm x 60cm. RHS H7, USDA 4a-9b.\u2020<\/p> Aloysia citrodora<\/em><\/strong> A deciduous sub-shrub with long branches bearing strongly lemon-scented leaves and tiny white flowers. Flowers August. 2.5m x 2.5m. AGM. RHS H3, USDA 8a-10b. <\/p> Lavandula angustifolia<\/em> \u2018Munstead\u2019<\/strong> Evergreen shrub with grey-green leaves and fragrant Thymus serpyllum<\/em> \u2018Pink Chintz\u2019 <\/strong>Mat-forming sub-shrub with aromatic leaves and pale-pink flowers. Flowers June \u2013 August. 10cm x 30cm. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 5a-8b.<\/p> Salvia rosmarinus<\/em> \u2018Miss Jessopp\u2019s Upright\u2019 <\/strong>Rosemary with aromatic leaves. Light blue flowers in spring and summer. Flowers April \u2013 July. 2m x 2m. AGM. 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