Annuals:

Ocimum basilicum - Sweet Basil

• Aromatic annual or short-lived perennial
  
• Heat zones 11-1
  
• USDA zones 9-11

Perennials:

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' - Munstead Lavender

• Flowers profusely in the spring
  
• After pruning, this variety is an attractive gray bush with highly aromatic leaves
  
• Heat zones 8-5
  
• USDA zones 5-8

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue' - Lavender 'Hidcote'

• Common English lavender
  
• Dark-purple flowers and gray-green, needle-like leaves
  
• Originated in Hidcote Manor, England; recognized for its great presence in arts-and-crafts gardens. The plant is often used as a hedge in England.
  
• Has aromatically therapeutic properties; it was used in a variety of ways as a pain reliever on the battlefields of World Wars I and II, and also for scenting linen closets during the 19th century.
  
• Attracts butterflies
  
• Grows 12 to 24 inches
  
• Full sun; well-drained soil
  
• USDA zones 5-9

Petroselinum crispun - Curly Parsley

• Grows best in rich, moist soil
  
• Sow seeds outdoors in early spring to midsummer
  
• Heat zones 9-1
  
• USDA zones 5-9

Salvia officinalis - Tricolor Sage

• Aromatic
  
• Subshrubby
  
• Evergreen perennial
  
• Heat zones 8-5
  
• USDA zones 5-8

Origanum vulgare - Hot & Spicy Oregano

• Bushy, woody-based perennial
  
• Aromatic
  
• Dark-green leaves
  
• Heat zones 10-2
  
• USDA zones 4-9

Rosmarinus officinalis - Arp Rosemary

• Hardy
  
• Needs light, well-drained soil
  
• Seeds should be sown indoors in very early spring
  
• Evergreen shrub
  
• Heat zones 12-8
  
• USDA zones 8-11

Laurus nobilis - Bay Laurel

• Frost-hardy
  
• Likes rich, well-drained soil
  
• Should be planted in a protected area
  
• Heat zones 10-8
  
• USDA zones 8-11

Note: For the Hudgenses' landscape, which is in Zone 6, the bay laurel is planted in a container so it can be moved indoors for protection during the winter months.

Mentha x piperita - Peppermint Mint

• Vigorous perennial
  
• Reddish-purple stems
  
• Heat zones 7-1
  
• USDA zones 3-7

Mentha x Lgentilis - Emerald & Gold Mint

• Hardy
  
• Can be very invasive
  
• Flowers should be picked from the plant immediately after blooming for best flavor
  
• Heat zones 9-6