Growing Winter Savory (Satureja montana)

This essential herb is a Mediterranean native that grows on hot, rocky, nutrient-poor hillsides. Plant Winter Savory (Satureja montana) in full sun and well-drained soil. Plants ultimately becomes shrublike, with woody stems, but remain 18-24in tall. To shape your plant, prune in early spring, just before it breaks dormancy. Perennial in Zones 5-8.