 Satureja montana |
Native Region: Europe, Mediterranean, Africa Zone Range: 5-8 Preferred Climate: warm temperate Harvest Date: Tuesday 06 November, 2018 Seed count: 25-30
Description:
This evergreen perennial subshrub has opposite, leathery dark green leaves and bears spikes of many small, pale lavendar, pink or white flowers in the summer. Height to 40 cm; spread 20 cm. Grow in an herb garden as an edging plant; winter savory complements beans and meats and has various culinary and medicinal uses.
Cultivation: For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed at 13-16 degrees Celsius in late winter or early spring. Grow on in moderately-fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun.
|