Oregano is quite hardy. Sage is pretty good and that grows as a shrub. The oregano makes a great ground cover and spreads readily.
Honestly, even people in HOA’s which are being snots about what you can grow, would probably not recognize a lot of herbs as food. They looks like ground covers and are lush and have pretty flowers.
They could easily pass as ornamentals.
That’s true. In Bakersfield rosemary plants were used as shrubbery. I’m disappointed I can’t grow them here, they wouldn’t make it through the winter. How do you make yours last?
I have creeping thyme growing in various places. For me dill is another that will pop up and grow anywhere. I’ve planted kale, cabbage, and chives in various places as part of my landscaping too.