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Summer savory
Plant·Satureja hortensis
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–11
Hardiness
Summer savory (Satureja hortensis) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs. It grows well with common bean, onion and cabbage.
Through the year
Out of seasonLeafing outReady to harvestDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataWHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7
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Prefers sandy, loamy soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Adds a little organic matter to the soil
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (low to medium)
Gives nectar (attracts pollinators)
Attracts pollinators
Repels pest insects
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–60 cm
Spacing20 cm (min 15 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width15–30 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 0 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
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