Summer Savory

Summer Savory is an aromatic annual herb with narrow leaves and a spicy, savory flavor. Grow it for fresh kitchen harvests or dry the leaves for later use. It adds flavor to beans, soups, vegetables, and herb blends and fits well in sunny herb gardens and containers.

Variety Details

• Brand: San Diego Seed Company
• Botanical name: Satureja hortensis
• Plant type: Tender Annual
• Growth habit: Herbaceous
• Crop category: Herb
• Kitchen profile: Spicy, savory leaves for fresh use or drying
• Features: Open-Pollinated; Container Compatible
• Product format: Seed packet
• Packet contents: 0.25 gram; approximately 200 seeds

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: 65°F and above
• Planting Depth: 1/8 inch; cover lightly, as light aids germination
• Germination: 2–10+ days
• Days To Maturity: 60+ days
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Planting season: Warm season, after danger of frost
• Starting location: Start Indoors & Transplant (recommended), or Direct Sow
• Thinning: At least 3 inches apart
• Final spacing: At least 5 inches apart

Soil & Water: Choose well-drained soil. Maintain even moisture during germination without waterlogging.

Planting & Growing: Harden off seedlings before transplanting outdoors. Use containers at least 10 inches deep. Trim lanky growth as needed.

Harvesting & Storage: Snip tender leafy tips for cooking. Harvest leafy tops as buds develop and dry leaves for storage.

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