PLANTS OF SUMMER SAVORY - SATUREJA HORTENSIS
Aromatic and ornamental plant for culinary use and to grow in edges, rockery and pots.
It is used for floral decoration. The stems and leaves are used to savour cooked meats, meat, soups, eggs or vegetables, sauces and salads. Moreover it is used in wine and liquor macerations. It has astringent, antiseptic and digestive properties. Honeybee.
Deciduous plant up to 25cm with clustered lilac or white flowers. Tender leaves with some small hairs, lanceolate with a rounded edge.
Grows on dry, stony and sandy soils.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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| Average germination (%) | 50 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | Purple, White |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
| Germination (in days) | 20-30 |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Culinary, Edges, Gravel Garden, Herbs garden, Honey producing plant, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Spices |
| Seeds per gram | 1.400 |
| Soil - Moisture | Dry |
| Soil - Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil - Type | Loam |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
| Watering | Moderate |
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X'mas time
From 24 to 31 December we will stop the expeditions but you can still place your orders on the website and book the available plants.
We will resume shipments from 2 January 2026.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY 2026 !