Scientific Name:
Satureja montana
Pronunciation:
sa-tu-REE-ja mon-TAY-nuh
Common Name:
winter savory, mountain savory
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear to oblanceolate, most about 2cm long x 5mm wide, pungent; flowers commonly white to light violet, about 10mm long x 6mm wide across the three larger lower petals.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Africa, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Herb, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Distinctive smell
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Linear, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acute, Aristate
Bases:
Attenuate, Truncate
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet, Pink (most commonly white)
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Accessory tissue, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark or Stem Colour:
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
