Winter Savory

This sweet culinary delight is native to central Europe and the Mediterranean. Grows to 2 feet tall with a nice rounded form and shiny, aromatic, evergreen leaves. Makes a very nice rock garden plant or in a kitchen herb planter. The leaves add a distinctive peppery flavor to bean and meat dishes. Medicinally, Winter Savory has been used internally for colic, stomach upset, flatulence and nausea. Not for use during pregnancy. Used externally it has antiseptic qualities and is known to minimize the pain and itching from insect bites. Quite deer and drought resistant, but requires full sun and well drained soil. Winter Savory prefers a more marginal site rather than a rich garden soil. Hardy perennial. Hardy to zones 6-9.