Seed variety
Hyssop – Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssopus officinalis is a small aromatic subshrub in Lamiaceae; Current botanical treatment places it as Dracocephalum officinale. 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.
At a glance
Reference BSI-B10900Variety profile
Characteristics
- Cultivar
- Hyssop
- Seeds per gram
- 1000.0
- Growth habit
- Upright, Shrubby
- Life cycle
- perennial
Botanical details
- Common names
- Hyssop
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Hyssopus
- Species
- Hyssopus officinalis