Herbs are, for many of us, the bedrock of our gardening scheme. Each with its main culinary affinities, ornamental value, and many are best known for their delectable perfume.

There is something very satisfying about plotting your herb garden ideas, but don't forget that many herbs grow splendidly in a window box, especially one sitting in a sunny spot. These six herbs will all make for happy bedfellows, and work together to create a beautiful planting palette, will burst with aroma and offer a range in color, height, and form, and aside from a little gentler intervention, are all, on the whole, fairly low maintenance and faff free. Perfect if you are planning for window boxes close to your kitchen garden.

Here, we look at six beautiful and utterly delicious herbs that grow well together, all worthy of a spot in your window box display.

One of the best plants to grow in a window box is the optimistic and never-failing chive. Even if your window box isn't strictly reserved for herbs, it should feature in your container gardening in some form; it's pretty, always aflutter with bees and butterflies, and most importantly perhaps, they're delicious.

Knowing how to grow chives is refreshingly straightforward and fuss-free. They're some of the easiest herbs to grow at home, so if you're planning a window box display or creating an herb garden, these pretty (and tasty) herbs should have a firm place on the roster.