Hyssop

Hyssop

Latin name: Hyssopus officinalis L.

Hyssop is a perennial herb and medicinal plant with aromatic leaves and beautiful blue-violet flowers that attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators. It has a spicy, slightly bitter taste and is used both as a flavoring in food and as a medicinal plant in teas and herbal medicines.

Cultivation information:

• Packaging: 0.5 g seeds
• Sowing time: March–May (pre-cultivation) or April–June (direct sowing)
• Flowering time: June–September
• Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
• Plant distance: 20–30 cm
• Row spacing: 30 cm
• Height: 40–60 cm
• Location: Sunny and warm
• Soil type: Well-drained, calcareous and poor soil
• Watering: Drought tolerant, water sparingly

Cultivation tips:

• Can be grown in a pot, herb garden or as an edging plant in flower beds.
• Prune regularly to stimulate bushy growth.
• Suitable as a bee and butterfly magnet in natural gardens.

Use: Perfect as a spice in soups, sauces and meat and vegetable dishes, as well as herbal tea.

Hyssop is a beautiful and useful plant with both culinary and medicinal properties – a great addition to the herb garden!