Satureja montana - Winter savory

Winter savory (Satureja montana) is an evergreen Mediterranean shrub with a peppery, marjoram-like flavor. It is used as a culinary herb, particularly with beans, and as a companion plant that repels insects.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Calcium²
• Iron²
• Manganese²

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Satureja spp. - Savory
• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Insect repellent¹
• Attracting beneficial insects¹
• Ground cover¹

Footnotes

1. Satureja montana | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. Spices, savory, ground — USDA FoodData Central ↩ ↩² ↩³