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herbaceous layer
winter savory
satureja montana
a wiry evergreen sub-shrub with a peppery bite — the classic bean herb, densely visited by bees, and a hardy edging that holds its leaf and flavour through winter.
functions
pollinator foragemedicinalinsectary
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full sun
moisture
dry
soil
gritty, free-draining, poor
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for winter savory — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
winter thymethymus vulgaris→sagesalvia officinalis→hyssophyssopus officinalis→lavenderlavandula angustifolia→
see winter savory on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around winter savory
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- winter savory — the anchor
- herbaceous
- winter thymesagehyssoplavender