Herb
Satureja montana
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Satureja montana is botanical winter savory—subshrub of rocky Mediterranean hills, high essential oil, the species behind perennial garden winter savory. Sharper than hortensis. Specify montana when you want true winter savory plants and seed.
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DriedFreshLong CookMeat
Traits
High OilMountain OriginPerennialSpecies TrueStrongWinter SpeciesWoody
History
Linnaeus named Satureja montana mountain winter savory.
Horticulture grew montana as the hardy savory species.
Herb farms produced montana for dried robust savory.
Seed orders used S. montana to avoid annual savory confusion.