creeping savory (Satureja spicigera) plant — close-up photo
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creeping savory

Satureja spicigera

Overview

Creeping Savory (Satureja spicigera) is a warm-season, low-growing, drought-tolerant plant, perfect for rock gardens and vertical landscaping. It has small, lime green leaves and tiny splashes of pink flowers in early summer, providing much-needed color in gardens and containers. Plus, it is highly attractive to bees, birds, and other beneficial wildlife. Creeping Savory is an evergreen groundcover that thrives in full-sun areas, requires very minimal water and maintenance, and blankets gardens with its beauty. Its fragrant foliage exudes a pleasant aroma, so it is ideal for scented gardens.

Care Guide

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Watering

Minimum — every "7-10" days.

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Light

Full sun.

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Temperature

Hardiness zone 6-9.

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Pruning

Best pruned in March, April.

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Propagation

Seed Propagation, Cutting, Division, Layering Propagation

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