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Savory - Summer
The Summer Savory is a bushy 1. German cooking with Savory and beans, is very popular. The leaves turn purple in late summer to fall. 5 foot tall plant with fine hairy stems. Plant in the spring in well drained soil. At one time, Summer Savory was thought to increase sex drive and it was a popular plant for this reason alone hundreds of years ago. The leaves are 1 inch long and skinny. The Savory Summer, 'Satureja hortensis', is a highly aromatic plant that tastes like peppery thyme and blends with many flavors. The flowers are pink to violet and appear in mid summer. Summer Savory is primarily used for culinary purposes but it is also considered by some to be antiseptic. This culinary herb is used in many dishes such as all types of beans, lentils, chicken and beef soups, eggplant, asparagus, onions, cabbage, squash, liver and fish. Tea from Summer Savory is used for diarrhea, mild sore throat, and stomach aches. ... details
Sunflower - False - Summer Sun The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, 'Heliopsis helianthoides', is a perennial sunflower that blooms all summer. It is easy an easy to grow addition to any perennial bed. The Summer Sun also makes a nice cut flower. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches across and are yellow daisy-like with yellow centers. The False sunflower looks best when planted in mass. The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. |
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