Satureja hortensis
Summer Savory
Summer savory is a bushy annual herb with narrow, fragrant, bright green leaves. Through Summer it bears spikes of tubular lilac flowers. The leaves, which are harvested during the flowering period, have a peppery taste.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Summer Savory
Latin name
Satureja hortensis
type
Herb
family
Lamiaceae
ph
6.6 - 8.4 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.25 M
Satureja hortensis
Summer savory is a bushy annual herb with narrow, fragrant, bright green leaves. Through Summer it bears spikes of tubular lilac flowers. The leaves, which are harvested during the flowering period, have a peppery taste.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Lilac tubular flowers appear through Summer
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant Summer Savory in full sun in Spring
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seeds in a pot or tray filled with proprietary seed-sowing compost, or a 50/50 mix of multi-purpose compost and perlite or coarse grit. Sow small seeds thinly, and cover the seeds with a thin layer of sieved compost. Water gently with a fine rose on the watering-can, allowing excess water to drain away. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.Or sow directly in the soil after risk of frost has passed
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