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Satureja montana

Winter Savory
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Mediterranean
Small plant 2-5 ft

Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Ethnomedical plant.
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Easy to grow, it makes an attractive border plant for any culinary herb garden. Removing old branches back to the ground a couple of times a year keeps the plant clean and open to the sun and air, and produces more lush growth.

Similar plants:

Satureja viminea (Kama Sutra Mint, Costa Rican / Jamaican Mint Tree)

Link to this plant:

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