Description: | An exceedingly versatile plant having many ornamental, decorative, culinary, cosmetic, aromatic and medicinal uses. A short plant with a narrow spread for the full sun well drained area of the garden. |
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type:
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Perennials Hardy |
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Hardiness
zone:
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5-6 |
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Sunlight:
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full sun |
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Moisture:
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Prefers average conditions but seems to tolerate some dryness. |
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Soil
& Site:
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Prefers well drained and many sources list a lime content is needed. I have found the soil needs to be well drained or the plant will rot. I learned this through growing the plant at my nursery. Plants at the well drained areas of the beds were more apt to survive the winter, than the low ends of the bed. |
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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The small lavender flowers are bore on small spikes 3-4” long. Each spike consists of 6-8 whorls of the flowers. The spikes stand above the foliage. |
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Foliage:
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Gray green fragrant leaves are 1/4" wide, opposite and fragrant when crushed. |
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Dimensions:
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Maintenance:
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In the fall or spring shear back the plants to 4-6" tall |
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Propagation:
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Seeds, divisions or cuttings taken in the fall. |
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Origin & History:
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Mediterranean region |
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Notes
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Every time I walk past a bed of this plant I can't resist the urge to pull off a leaf and crush it between my fingers to release the aroma. (References:#4-Herbaceous Perennial Plants, #44-The Complete Book of Herbs) |
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