Planting: Well drained soil in sun, fully hardy perennial, 9” high, spreads wide.
Harvest: Leaves and flowering tops as needed.
Culinary: Leaves are used as seasoning. Used to flavor legumes, sausages, meat stuffings, and marinades (especially for olives). An ingredient in “Herbes de Provence”. Has a less pungent flavor than S. Montana (winter savory)
Medicinal: An antiseptic , astringent, warming, expectorant herb with a peppery flavor and high carvacrol content. It improves digestion, increases perspiration, stimulates the uterus and nervous system, and is reputedly aphrodisiac. Used internally for indigestion, nausea, colic and more.
Third Eye Vision:
Seeded: Summer 2008 in E6, Spring 2009 in B7
Links: Wiki
Sources:
The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses (RHS)
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