HALF HARDY EVERGREEN PERENNIAL. Ht 2-3m.
This plant has small aromatic leaves and produces fragrant white flowers in mid-summer, which turn into edible, purple blackberries.
It is native to the Mediterranean region of Southern Europe where it is often used as a hedging plant.
Add the leaves (towards the end of cooking) to pork dishes or lamb when barbecuing.
The berries can be dried and ground to use as a spice for game and venison.
Plant in fertile soil in a shady spot.