Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) Seeds
$3.95
Quick description:
Seed packs contain a generous amount of seed for the home gardener. Minimum 50 seeds per pack.
Availability:
In Stock
Description :
Hyssopus officinalis, is an aromatic, semi-evergreen perennial that grows in a bushy clump to 18-24” tall. It features narrow, stalkless, toothed, aromatic, shiny dark green leaves. Fragrant, two-lipped, tubular, purple-blue flowers with protruding stamens bloom in whorls on long dense terminal spikes. Plants are attractive to bees and butterflies.
Type: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Native Range:
Growing Zones: 3-9
Mature Height: 18-24 inches
Mature Width: 15-18 inches
Sowing: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost; can direct sow in Fall.
Sow depth: ¼ in
Days to Germinate: 14-28 @ 55-65F
Special Maintenance: n/a
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil Type: Light
Water: Average
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Description: Narrow, stalkless, toothed, aromatic, shiny dark green leaves
Bloom Time: Summer, June-August
Bloom Description: Purple-blue flowers
Harvest: Leaf
Harvest Time: Summer, June-August
Special Properties: Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer resistant
