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Summer Savory

Summer Savory

$3.29 CAD
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Satureja hortensis. This delicate, aromatic little plant grows quickly in rich soil. Used in bean, pea and lentil recipes, summer savory has a more delicate flavour than winter savory. Sow Summer Savory seeds in the spring. After flowering, pull it up and hang to dry. Let a few plants go to seed, and it should come back the following year. This herb grows to 25cm (10") tall.

This is the better known savory - it is an annual plant as opposed to perennial Winter Savory. Maritime Canadians know and love it, and use it the way sage is used elsewhere. It's nice with poultry stuffing and stews, and it is a key ingredient in herbes de Provence.

    • Pairs well with legumes
    • More delicate than winter savory
    • Sow in the spring
    • After flowering, pull and hang to dry
    • Let a few go to seed

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    Latin

    Summer savory: Satureja hortensis & Winter savory: Satureja montana
    Family: Lamiaceae

    Difficulty

    Easy

    Season & Zone

    Exposure: Full sun
    Zone: Summer savory: Grow as an annual. Winter savory is hardy to Zone 5.

    Timing

    Sow the very tiny seeds indoors about 4-6 weeks before the last frost. They should sprout in 10-15 days.
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