Hyssop

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

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• Perennial 50cm

• Culinary and medicinal herb

• Attracts bees and butterflies

Evergreen perennial growing to 50cm. Aromatic green foliage with spikes of small attractive violet/blue flowers. Has culinary and medicinal uses. Strong bitter minty flavour often used to flavour soups, stews, salad, meat and egg dishes. Attracts bees and butterflies. Can be grown as a dwarf hedge.

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	6mm
When:	Spring and autumn
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Plant Spacing:	60cm
Hardiness:	Hardy
Plant Height:	50cm
Care:	Prune in spring.

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