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How to grow Summer savory growing and care:
Well-drained soil, mulch
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
In hot area sometime the plants gives blossom very fast
Planting season:
Winter to spring
Pests and diseases:
Moth
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
Dead and weak branch
Size of the plant?
10-50 cm, 4-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer, autumn
General information about the flower
Small purple flower, the flowers grow in the top of the stem
Thinning the bloom:
Recommend to thinning most of the blossom and save to seeds just small amount
Pollination is done by:
Bees, fly
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
Spring / summer
How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish possible to start to cut the stems with the leaves
Information about leaves:
Oval green leaves, the size 0.5-3 cm
Uses of Summer savory leaves:
Spices, herb, cooking
Scientific name:
Satureja hortensis
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Autumn flowers Summer flowers
Edible Parts
Edible Bud Edible flowers Edible leaves
Culinary uses
Flower colors
Climate
Desert Climate Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate
Harvest Season
Autumn Harvest Spring Harvest Summer Harvest
Plant growing speed
Average growing plants Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
Plant Uses
Planting Season
Spring Planting Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
Full sun Plants Part shade Plants
Watering plants
Regularly water Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 3 Hardiness zone 4 Hardiness zone 5 Hardiness zone 6 Hardiness zone 7 Hardiness zone 8 Hardiness zone 9