is a very formal design of garden in a square frame and grown with a variety or aromatic plants and culinary herbs including Germander, marjoram, thyme, southernwood, lemonbalm, hyssop, costmary, acanthus, mallow, chamomile, rosemary, Calendulas, Violas and Santolina. Most knot gardens had edges made from Box (Buxus sempervirens) whose foliage has a sweet smell when bruised. The paths between were usually laid with fine gravel. Most Renaissance knot gardens were composed of square compartments. A small garden might consist of one compartment, while large gardens might contain six or eight compartments.