Raw / fresh
Use edible flowers sparingly as colourful garnishes, salad accents, teas, or infused syrups when the plant is known edible.
Flowers
Hyssop growing guide
Aromatic semi-woody perennial with blue flower spikes. Strongly repels cabbage moths and attracts hoverflies. The leaves have a bitter, minty flavour used in cooking.
14-21 daysGermination
90-120 daysHarvest
30 cmSpacing
0.3 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
1 cm/weekWater
7-8pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | Jan - Dec |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Jan - Dec |
| Temperate | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | Jan - Dec |
| Cool | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Arid | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | Jan - Dec |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Hyssop after harvest.
Cooked
Use edible blooms in teas, fritters, syrups, baking, or as a garnish after cooking.
Store / preserve
Dry edible petals for tea or decoration where appropriate.
Try: Salad garnish, Tea, Syrup, Edible decoration.
Good companions
Cabbage, Grapes, Brassicas
Avoid near
Radish
Growing note
Prune back after flowering. Repels cabbage moths when planted near brassicas.
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