Aromatic and ornamental small plant. Ideal for edges, rockery and pots. Kitchen herb. It is used as a condiment for stews and sauces and it gives flavour to liquors.
Evergreen small shrub with compact shape up to 20-30cm with pink clustered flowers. Very aromatic.
Prefers rather poor, rocky, clay and well-drained soils.
Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.
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Plantation | ||||||||||||
Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
Flower colour | Purple |
Fragrant | Foliage |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Culinary, Edges, Flowerbeds, Gardening, Gravel Garden, Groundcover, Honey producing plant, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Spices, Urban garden |
Soil - Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Little |