Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Culinary Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: Sow at approximately 70ºF (21ºC) Other info: Needs no stratification. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Winter Savory (Satureja montana).
Trish | On February 12, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
Trish | On January 27, 2015 | Seeds sown Winter sown |
lovesblooms | On February 20, 2018 | Seeds sown wintersown |
MrsBinWY | On August 22, 2021 | Transplanted On 8-21-2021 put 2 from the old herb bed at NW corner of front yard & 1 near start of front stone path |