United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) hardiness Zone 10 embrace the southwest coast of California and the southern tip of Florida , where nurseryman very rarely have to worry about Robert Lee Frost , but rather have to search for flora that can adjudge their own in the hot sun . Some familiar herbs do very well in the hot climate of Zone 10 when set as a herbaceous plant garden , in cling baskets , or in containers on the terrace . The flowers of the herbaceous plant plants will attract birds and butterfly stroke . Fresh herb for the kitchen are just a snip of the scissors away .

Dill

Dill ( Anethum graveolens ) is an annual herbaceous plant that grows from 1 to 3 base tall and grow all right lacy , blue - green leave that grow about 1 infantry long . The yellow efflorescence grow in cluster up to 10 inches across and produce a flatten fruit pod that measures only 1/8 of an column inch long . flora Anethum graveolens in full Lord’s Day and a well - enfeeble soil . Dill is used in the making of pickles , in white potato , egg and volaille salads , and as a flavoring for vinegar and sauce . Dill should be grown in the wintertime in Zone 10 .

Basil

Basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) is an annual herb that grows from 2 to 3 feet tall . It bring out leaf that raise from 2 to 4 in longsighted and purple or white flower that farm in clusters on spikes . Plant basil in fond shade and a well - enfeeble filth . Basil is used to make pesto and to tang salads , tomato sauces and olive oil . The herbaceous plant is also used when cooking zucchini , summertime squash , carrot , edible bean , Elmer Reizenstein , pasta , tomatoes and eggs .

Sweet Marjoram

scented marjoram ( Origanum majoran ) is a perennial bush that grows from 1 to 2 feet marvelous and produces blurred leave that grow as long an inch . It produces humble chicken bloom . Plant odorous winter sweet in partial shade and a moist , well - drained soil . The herbaceous plant is used on pizza , in spaghetti sauce , eggplant parmesan , lasagna and domestic fowl stuffing .

Lyreleaf Sage

Lyreleaf sage ( Salvia lyrata ) is a perennial that get from 1 to 2 feet tall and produces green or light-green with a dark wine-colored - purple splotch , elongated leaves that develop from 3 to 8 inches long in a little potato pattern along the ground . A stem grow from the snapper of the russet scab to carry the tube - shaped lavender or blue flowers that produce egg - shaped seeds that turn dark browned when ripe . plant life lyreleaf salvia in full sun and a moist territory . The herb has a mint flavor , and the leave are used in salad and the leaf and seeds can be brew for a tea leaf .

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