Species
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Varieties
2 entriesHyssopus officinalis is a small aromatic subshrub in Lamiaceae; it is also known as Dracocephalum officinale. Hyssopus officinalis has fragrant flowers.
Flowers and foliage
Narrow leaves and summer flower spikes give it a more woody, persistent structure than an annual herb. Established plants tolerate some dryness, while trimming helps maintain a bushy outline.
Hyssop and rose-labelled reference
Hyssop and Rose retain separate reference labels. True hyssop belongs to a different genus from Agastache, despite the shared “giant hyssop” common name used for the latter.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Hyssopus officinalis
- Common names
- common hyssop · garden hyssop · hyssop
- Synonyms
Show all names
- dracocephalum officinalis
- hyssopus caucasicus
- hyssopus officinalis officinalis
- hyssopus officinalis vulgaris
- hyssopus schleicheri
- thymus hyssopus
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Hyssopus
- Species
- Hyssopus officinalis