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Description: Summer Savory

Summer Savory - Satureja hortensis (latin)

Area of origin: Mediterranean basin, Region of the Black Sea
Adult dimensions: Height up to 40 cm, width up to 50 cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Soil type: Light, dry, well-drained
Hardiness: Hardy to -7°C
Exposure: Partial-shade to full sun
Density of plantation: 6/m²


Properties and uses:
Summer Savory is an aromatic plant growing in small shrubs, and with highly fragrant leaves. It is popular for its culinary uses and its peppery, minty flavour, close to the Thyme’s. It also has a lot of medicinal qualities, such as digestive and antiseptic.
It is a melliferous plant. The small lilac flowers attract bees, but can help you repel aphids from the vegetable garden and mosquitoes from your balcony.

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