General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 to 4 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Uses: Culinary Herb
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Monoecious

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Common names
  • Creeping Savory

Photo Gallery
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2022-09-17
Location: Hexham Alpine Garden Society show, Northumberland, England, UK 
Date: 2024-10-05
Satureja spicigera
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2018-09-09
not the best pic/first year plant (w/creeping sedum)
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2019-08-14

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