Description
Hyssop grows shrubby upright stems 18-24 inches tall with shiny lance-shaped leaves and bluish-pink bloom in late summer. Sow 1/4 inch deep in average to fertile, well-drained soil.
Start indoors 6-10 weeks before the last frost or direct sow around the last frost or in fall, then plant outside after frost 12-18 inches apart. Sprout comes in 7-21 days at 60-70ºF.
Features
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Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
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Leaves and flowers usable fresh, dried or frozen
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Flowers suited to potpourris
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Use: Medicinal herb for colds, flu and bronchitis
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Flowering: 80-90 days from seed
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Lifecycle: Perennial in zones 4-9
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Seed count: 100 seeds
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Light needs: Full sun, tolerates partial shade
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Botanical name: Hyssopus officinalis
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Seller: Seed & Bulb















