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Hyssop Planting and Care Guide
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Quick Facts About Hyssop
Honey bees will forage from Hyssop herbs over and over, and both hummingbirds and butterflies will be attracted as well. A mature Hyssop plant will have a nice, bushy form with many flower spikes lasting throughout the summer. This herb is from the mint family and has been grown for centuries as a medicinal herb.
Planting Time
Hyssop seeds can be started indoors prior the end of frost season. Or, directly sow the seeds in the garden after danger of frost has passed.
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Planting Location
Hyssop herb plants perform best in full sun or partial shade in the afternoon. The plants need well-draining soil that has been amended with compost.
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How to Plant Hyssop
- Work the garden soil 6 - 8 inches in depth
- Amend the soil with compost
- Sow the Hyssop seeds and lightly cover with soil
- Keep the seeds moist for germination
- Thin the seedling to 1 plant every 12 - 18 inches apart
- Or, transplant seedlings started indoors after hardening them off for 7 - 10 days
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Care And Maintenance
- Irrigate Hyssop plants 2 - 3 times each week
- For harvesting, snip the stems in the morning prior to blooming for the best flavor
- Once blooming, deadhead the spent blooms to encourage a longer flowering season
- Hyssop flowers are also edible
- To dry, cut stems, tie together and hang upside down in a well ventilated room
- In the fall, cut the plant back and mulch around the base with compost