Winter Lemon Savory
Satureja montana var. citriodora
A small, sun-loving evergreen subshrub with delicate, white-to-pink puffs of flowers, which bees love to visit. Traditionally made into a tea, it is used as a digestive or expectorant. A poultice of fresh sprigs can also be put on bee stings to bring rapid relief. With its strong lemon scent and taste, it’s a pleasant addition to poultry dishes and stews, and should be added toward the end of cooking so that the flavour doesn’t degrade.
Water: Needs well-draining soil, do not overwater, drought tolerant
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: A small, sub-shrub up to 1' tall
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well-draining, dry soil
Origin: Mediterranean
Winter Lemon Savory