succulent & savory Summer Savory – Pinetree Garden Seeds

succulent & savory Summer Savory – Pinetree Garden SeedsSummer Savory has more delicate leaves, tender and not as intensely flavored as Winter Savory. Attractive herb for any garden, especially when grown in a small mass; bushy and growing to 12 inches high with warm lavender pink flowers. Leaves are used in Herbs de Provence along with vegetables, stews, and gravies. 500 seeds PLANTING Satureja hortensis Perennial, zones 5 8 Germination: 7 21 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65 70F.

Summer Savory has more delicate leaves, tender and not as intensely flavored as Winter Savory. Attractive herb for any garden, especially when grown in a small mass; bushy and growing to 12 inches high with warm lavender-pink flowers. Leaves are used in Herbs de Provence along with vegetables, stews, and gravies.  

500 seeds

PLANTING

Satureja hortensis

Perennial, zones 5-8

Germination: 7-21 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-70ºF.

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on surface and press into soil

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70ºF soil temperature. Transplant after last frost, space 8-12" apart. 

Sowing Outdoors: After the last frost, sow 12-18 seeds per foot, thin to 6-8” apart

Growth Habit: Mounding

Height and Width: 10-12” x 10-12”

Spacing: 8-12" apart

Light Needs:  Full sun

Soil Needs:  Summer Savory needs average to fertile, well-drained soil

Approximate days to flower from seed: 55-65 days

Uses: Culinary, medicinal, ornamental, attracts bees and beneficals

Harvest: Start snipping leaves when the plant reaches 6”. Harvest the entire plant before it flowers. Dry by bundling stems and hanging in a warm, dark well-ventilated area or using a dehydrator