Hyssopus officinalis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- hiss-SOP-us oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss
- Description
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Attracts bees and butterflies; mostly decorative but sometimes used in potpourris and to flavor liquor.
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blue Fortune'
- 'Blue Fortune'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blue Fortune'
- 'Blue Fortune'
- Tags:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hyssopus
- Species:
- officinalis
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Edibility:
- yes
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Herb
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fragrant
- Showy
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
