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- What can I plant with savory?
- What is the herb winter savory used for?
- Is winter savory invasive?
- Which herbs should not be planted together?
What can I plant with savory?
Companion planting: Grow summer savory with beans and tomatoes. Planting savory near onions is said to make onions sweeter. Grow winter savory with other perennials including hyssop, lavender, thyme, and sage. Honeybees are attracted to savory flowers.
What is the herb winter savory used for?
Winter savory is an herb. The leaves and stems are used to make medicine. People take winter savory for intestinal disorders including cramps, indigestion, diarrhea, nausea, and intestinal gas. They also take it to treat cough and sore throat, reduce sex drive, and as a tonic.
Is winter savory invasive?
Other Tips for Growing Savory
Both kinds of savories are from the mint family but are not invasive like many other mint herbs.
Which herbs should not be planted together?
You can grow herbs in pots together as long as you remember two rules: avoid mixing those that like plenty of water (such as chives, mint, chervil, coriander, Vietnamese coriander) with those that like a well-drained soil (such as rosemary, thyme, sage, bay, and oregano).
