Hyssop

Nature's Defender

The Hyssop plant prefers sunny dry climates and is a popular garden herb. Its flowering tops make it sweet, inviting, with an aromatic scent. Ancient Romans used this herb to help them through difficult times and so did the old Greeks.

Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssopus officinalis

Characteristics

Plant family Lamiaceae (labiate)
Flowering season June to September
Harvest Flowering herb without roots
Vegetation Thrives in neutral to chalky soil, good ventilation, ample sun and dry conditions. Frequently found along field paths and at the edges of fields and forests

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