It looks like I lost my rosemary, sage, and thyme - presumably when it fell to about -14 one day this winter (although the herbs had a deep snow cover by then) - although the chives, garlic, and parsnips in the same bed are thriving. Does that seem possible?
Chives, garlic and leeks are in the same family. All of them in my garden are hardy and came through the winter fine. I wonder if being monocots has any thing to do with this?
I also lost my rosemary this winter, but the sage and thyme survived, with some damage. I've noticed before that rosemary is quite variable in its hardiness. I plan to start a large number of rosemary plants from seed and then let natural selection do its thing next winter so that I end up with the hardiest specimens.
