Satureja thymbra 'Alba'
White thyme-leaved savory, Thyme-leaved savory 'Alba', Savory of Crete 'Alba', White savory of Crete
Satureja Satureja
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a compact, rounded, branching, deciduous shrub with ovate to linear, hairy, grey-green leaves and compact, spherical whorls of two-lipped, white flowers in summer.
Satureja thymbra 'Alba' is: Deciduous
Leaves are fragrant with a strong, peppery taste and are used mainly for flavouring cooked foods.
Compact, Branching, Rounded
White in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Cut back old shoots in early spring.
Softwood cuttings
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Satureja thymbra 'Alba' (White thyme-leaved savory) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Ground Cover, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Grows best in well-drained, moderately fertile, alkaline soil in full sun.
Loamy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Satureja thymbra 'Alba'
White thyme-leaved savory, Thyme-leaved savory 'Alba', Savory of Crete 'Alba', White savory of Crete
Satureja Satureja
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a compact, rounded, branching, deciduous shrub with ovate to linear, hairy, grey-green leaves and compact, spherical whorls of two-lipped, white flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Leaves are fragrant with a strong, peppery taste and are used mainly for flavouring cooked foods.
Compact, Branching, Rounded
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White in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Cut back old shoots in early spring.
Softwood cuttings
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Satureja thymbra 'Alba' (White thyme-leaved savory) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Ground Cover, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Grows best in well-drained, moderately fertile, alkaline soil in full sun.
Loamy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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