Satureja hortensis L.

Satureja hortensis

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Satureja
Species: hortensis L.
Common names: Summer Savory
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Satureia
Distribution summary: S.Europe to Altay
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Sunny, dry, rocky hills
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Leaves' (HSE 5), Europe & Mediterranean (E)
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use

Additional Notes

Flavouring - dried leaves, like sage, often in mixed herbs, traditionally used with legumes esp. broad beans

OTHER COMMON NAMES:ST JULIAN'S HERB;SATYRICON;STONE BASIL

The Royal Horticultural Society Horticultural Database, available at www.rhs.org.uk

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northwest European Russia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Albania

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Yugoslavia

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Greece

Europe, Southwestern Europe, France

Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

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