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Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

Hyssop
Photo: User:Topjabot, Public domain

Hyssop is a small, woody, aromatic perennial shrub in the mint family, native to southern Europe, the Middle East and the Caspian region. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil, and is grown mainly as a culinary and medicinal herb.

Family
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out between waterings; it tolerates drought once established.
Soil
Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil; poor or sandy soil is fine.
Temperature
Hardy to about -20 °C; keep above freezing when grown in containers.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Hyssopus officinalis or hyssop is a shrub in the Lamiaceae or mint family native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hyssopus officinalis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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