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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
SATUREJA montana ssp. illyrica
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Western Balkan peninsula: dry rocky slopes. |
| Distinction: | Plant Select, contact Plant Select for legal use of ® names. |
| Special Features: | Purple Winter Savory, bright violet. Evergreen dwarf shrub, low and compact. Aromatic. Also for pot culture, trough and dry stone walls. Excellent combination of aromatic culinary herb and ornamental flowering pot plant. |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | bright violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | August - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Growth Habit: | low-growing / bushy / richly branched / evergreen / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 15 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 15 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / beneficial plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.093 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.54054 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1850 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
