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How to grow Winter savory growing and care:
Well-drained soil, mulch, weed free
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:
Dislike relocation recommend only when it’s young
Planting season:
Spring-summer / in warm climate can be in the autumn to spring
Pests and diseases:
Moth
Pruning season:
All year to the perennial, Spring / Summer to the annual
How to prune:
Dead and weak branch
Size of the plant?
10-40 cm, 4-16 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
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
General information about the flower
Small flowers, the color can be: white or purple
Thinning the bloom:
Recommend to thinning, in the annuals recommend to thinning most of them and save to seeds just small amount
Pollination is done by:
Bees, fly
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
All year
How to harvest the leaves?
Cut the branch and move the hand on the branch against the direction of growth
Information about leaves:
Oval green leaves, the size 0.5-2 cm
Uses of Winter savory leaves:
Spices, herb, cooking
Scientific name:
Satureja montana
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Edible Parts
Edible Bud Edible flowers Edible leaves
Culinary uses
Flower colors
Purple flower White flower
Climate
Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate
Harvest Season
Autumn Harvest Spring Harvest Summer Harvest Winter harvest
Plant growing speed
Plant life-form
Evergreen Perennial plant Shrub
Plant Uses
Planting Season
Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer 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 5 Hardiness zone 6 Hardiness zone 7 Hardiness zone 8 Hardiness zone 9