Skip to content

How to grow summer savories

Satureja hortensis · lamiaceae family · annual crop

Summer savory — hero (AI-generated reference image)
AI-generated reference image. Have a photo of this plant? Suggest one below.

Growing basics

Summer savory is a warm-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 60°F.

Varieties in the library run 65 to 70 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-tender: plants go out after the last frost.

Space plants about 10 inches apart.

Sources

2 summer savories in the library

Common Summer Savory · Aromata

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 2 summer savory varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest and 2 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

See something that does not match your garden? Write to andy@rowandbed.com.