Summer Savory Plant Care
Satureja hortensis L.
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Summer savory is among the best known of the savory genus. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial winter savory.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Summer Savory?
Summer Savory grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Summer Savory?
Summer Savory (Satureja hortensis) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Satureja genus. Summer Savory is also known as Garden Savory.
Summer Savory displays a low-growing, spreading herb growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Summer Savory produces small white or pink tubular flowers in summer.
What Light Does the Summer Savory Need?
Summer Savory thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Summer Savory?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Summer Savory to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Summer Savory?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Summer Savory?
Summer Savory can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to winter savory plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Summer Savory Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Summer Savory, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Summer Savory?
Summer Savory is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Summer Savory is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Satureja genus — compare its care with other Satureja species on PlantoScan.
Satureja is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Summer Savory thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Satureja hortensis L., family Lamiaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 568 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Summer Savory, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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