Savory is primarily a culinary herb used in many dishes, including lentils, beans, chicken and beef soups, eggplant, stuffings, sausage, sauerkraut, liver, and fish. Fresh savory also adds a delightful flavor to salads, is an important component of Herbes de Provence (see recipe inside packet to make your own mix), and is used in tea to soothe a sore throat and upset stomach. Attractive, 18" tall, fast-maturing plant has flowers ranging in color from white to lavender, that attracts bees.
Family: Laminaceae
Native: Turkey and Europe
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 12"–18" tall, 6"–12" wide
Variety Info: Highly aromatic 1" long, slender leaves on fine, hairy stems. White to lavender flowers appear from midsummer to fall. Leaves turn purplish in late summer.
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Good for Containers
