Just one Summer Savory (Satureja Hortensis) plant seasons meat and veggies all summer Long! As fast as you pick these aromatic leaves, new ones begin to grow!
Summer savory boasts a warming, peppery scent and taste. One of the essential ingredients in Herbs de Provence (along with rosemary, thyme, and oregano), summer savory is also wonderful alone to season beans, meats and stuffings.
The plant forms single stems 4-15 inches tall that are lined with linear dark green leaves up to 4 inches long. Whorls of lilac-purple flowers appear in summer. Plant spreads 7-30 inches after growing from herb seed.
Sow herb seeds in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Pick both leaves and flowers all summer to use fresh or dried.
Season: Annual
Height: 12 - 18 inches
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Environment: Full Sun - MOist, but Well Drained Soil
Approximate Seeds Per Ounce: 50,000