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Summer savory: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow under coverSow outdoorsPlant out
Northern France18 February – 10 March1 April – 30 April22 April – 5 May
Atlantic coast8 February – 28 February22 March – 20 April12 April – 25 April
Eastern France10 February – 2 March24 March – 22 April14 April – 27 April
Mediterranean7 January – 27 January18 February – 19 March11 March – 24 March
Mountains (around 1,000 m)15 March – 4 April26 April – 25 May17 May – 30 May

Growing

Family
Lamiaceae
Latin name
Satureja hortensis
Cold tolerance
Tender (killed by frost)
Emergence
14–21 days
Between rows
25–40 cm
In the row
25–30 cm

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

Keep apart

No documented pairing.

Sources