Savory, Winter



Satureja montana


Family: Lamiaceae
Perennial.  Native to the Mediterranean, Europe and Russia.  The dark green, thick, shining leaves are decorative and highly aromatic, rich in thymol. The culinary and medicinal uses are the same as for Summer Savory, but this plant yields a more intense medicine.  Plant 2 feet apart, flowers to 2 feet tall.


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