With all that space, then, you might want to consider using the containers only for the herbs that will need to be shielded from the intense heat. Rosemary in your zone does make a beautiful shrub, not to mention a useful one. Dill is wonderful, esp. for fish and potato salad, as mentioned previously, but probably not a suited to containers due to how tall it can get. It also goes to seed fairly quickly, and if you like growing it you will probably have to do succession planting. Cilantro bolts quickly in the heat as well, and would do better out of the heat. Sage gets quite large and is probably better suited to an outdoor location than a pot, although it can be grown in one. Be careful of tarragon. True french tarragon is propagated mostly from division, and many commonly available tarragon plants are not true french tarragon that is used in cooking but a more easily seed propagated Russian tarragon that does not have the same flavor. It also can grow quite large although it has more of a grassy look than the others. If you are not confining yourself to what can go in pots, the sky is the limit! You could have so much fun experimenting this spring and summer!
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