Planting in area with only a few hours sun?

I've got a space behind my garage where I'd love to put an herb garden, but it doesn't get but about 3 hours of sun a day. I don't care if the plants get leggy, since they will be hidden from view. Should I go ahead and try, or do you think I'm wasting my time? I will put a couple of my favorite herbs in large pots where they will get more sun, but I'd love to try several other herbs in this less sunny spot.

What do you think?

Thanks for sharing your opinions!

Jo

3 hours sun in Texas = full day up north. As I always say, shade is very under-rated in Texas. A lot of my herbs (patchouli, rosemary, parsley, basils, thyme, dill) don't get over 3-4 hrs of sun a day (they are under a peach tree) and do just fine and don't get leggy.
Debbie
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Are the 3 hours in the morning? if so great!!!!!!
after noon, not so hot~ pun intended, sorry! DMG1218 is right~
fernman23

Kind of middle of the day here--about 9am to noonish; but I also have some in full summer sun (basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, cilantro) but those always look fried, and the oregano and thyme (cilantro going down now) are completely dormant from July-October. The rosemary hangs on in full sun but looks distressed and the basil bolts so fast it isn't funny. The only reliable bunch of herbs I have to use in August and September is the stuff only getting a few hours sun, although the dill and parsley are dormant by then.
Debbie
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Shade is very under-rated in Texas.

Mine is morning sun till noon. In this area, I have lemon balm, garlic chives, chives, horehound, rosemary, oregano and pennyroyal ~ just a few that come to mind. Yes, our sun is so intense that 3 or 4 hours is fine. Even what I consider bright shade is sufficient. You will not find them getting leggy. But, if they do, you can easily prune them to shape. I say go for it! 8 ) pod

yep, you should be good to go for everything except possibly, lavender, which really loves sun. I had one that only got morning sun and only lasted 2 years and the other 3 get almost all day sun (in the desert), an they are okey-dokey so far...So go for it
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Thanks, folks! I'm not so worried, now.

I have lavender planted in my flower beds, for the flying critters, so it will be fine. And I already have rosemary in a large pot.

I'm so excited about having a real herb garden.

I'm planting
chives
curly parsley
cilantro
dill
sweet basil
lemon balm
peppermint
oregano
fennel
chamomile

When these go dormant, don't be alarmed--they will return in October.
curly parsley
cilantro
dill
fennel

oregano and thyme will also sometimes go dormant in the extreme heat of Aug and Sept.

Debbie
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Teh dil wil reseed profusely or did here, it is the tall kind...CANNOT REMEMBER THE VARIETY just and fyi to watch!
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Leave plenty of space for the lemon balm -- it's one of the few I'm really amazed at! I have mounds of it.