For those of you who are interested in developing a perennial area in your garden, here is a list of perennial herbs:
Aconite, Agrimony, Alexanders, Alfalfa, Allspice, Aloe Vera, Angelica (biennial, often treated as short-lived perennial), anise (frost-tender though
fairly hardy annual, sometimes treated as a perennial), anise hyssop (half-hardy, short-lived perennial), Arnica, Arrowroot, Astragalus, Balm of
Gilead, Bay, Bayberry, Bergamot (Monarda), Bistort, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Brahmi, Bugle, Calamint, Capers, Caraway (frost-hardy biennial which
may become perennial in mild climates), cardamom, catmint, catnip, Roman Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile, Anthemis nobilis -half-hardy perennial, usually
grown as an annual), German Chamomile Matricaria recutita (similar in appearance, habits and uses to Roman Chamomile), Chaste-tree (deciduous
perennial), Chicory, (biennial, sometimes perennial), Chillies (annuals in cold climates, perennials in warm or hot climates), chives and garlic
chives, cinnamon, Clove Pinks, Clove tree, Coffee, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Asian Coriander (Eryngium foetidum); Costmary, Curry Leaf Tree, Curry Plant,
Dandelion, Elder, Elecampane, Epazote (annual, often treated as a perennial), Evening Primrose (biennial, sometimes treated as a perennial), Fennel,
Feverfew (short-lived perennial), French Tarragon (half-hardy), Galangal, Ginger, Ginkgo biloba, Ginseng, Good King Henry, Gotu Kola, Hawthorn (May),
Heliotrope (usually treated as an annual), Hops, Horehound, Horseradish, Hyssop (semi-evergreen, hardy but short-lived perennial), Juniper, Kaffir
Lime, Kava Kava, Lady's Bedstraw, Lady's Mantle, Lamb's Ears, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena (tender, deciduous perennial),
Liquorice, Lovage, Marjoram/Oregano (tender perennials), Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Mints, Mother of Herbs (Cuban Oregano, Spanish Sage and numerous
other names), Motherwort, Mugwort, Mushroom Plant (tender perennial), Nasturtium (annual in cold climates, perennial in warm climates), Nettle,
Nutmeg, Passionfruit (short-lived, tender perennial), Pepper (as in peppercorns), Plantain, Pyrethrum, Rose, Rosemary, Rue, Saffron, Sage, (Pineapple
Sage, too), Salad Burnet (evergreen in mild climates), Santolina, Sassafras, Winter Savory (Summer Savory is an annual), Scented Geraniums, Scullcap,
Self Heal (Prunella), Sesame (annual sometimes treated as a perennial), Soapwort, Sorrel, Southernwood, Speedwell, Stevia (tender perennial in warmer
climates, treat as an annual in cold areas), St. John's Wort, Sweet Cicely, Sweet Woodruff, Tansy, Thyme (short-lived), Toothache Plant (tTropical
perennial grown as an annual in temperate areas), Turmeric (dies down in winter, comes back in spring even in warm climates), Uva-Ursi, Valerian
(short-lived), Watercress, Wild Yam, Winter Tarragon (also called Mexican Marigold Mint and many other names - dies down in winter), Wood Avens, Wood
Betony, Wormwood, Yarrow, Yellow Dock, Zedoary.
Take your pick and enjoy. BT