Zaatar
Zaatar is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Zaatar is a perennial herb, a relative of oregano, native to the Mediterranean. The attractive greyish-green leaves have a spicy smell and flavour, a combination of sweet marjoram, thyme and oregano. It can be used to flavour hummus, dips and soups. Harvest stems when they reach 6-10 cm long. The plants have a semi-upright habit to 40 cm high. It will grow well in a container. It prefers a well-drained, slightly alkaline soil in a sunny position and will tolerate poorer soils. Sow in spring.
Product: Zaatar
Product type: SEED (30)
Botanical name: Origanum syriacum
Syn.: Syn. Syrian oregano, za'atar, Biblical hyssop, wild marjoram
Zaatar is a perennial herb, a relative of oregano, native to the Mediterranean. The attractive greyish-green leaves have a spicy smell and flavour, a combination of sweet marjoram, thyme and oregano. It can be used to flavour hummus, dips and soups. It does well in a terracotta pot. Container growing is preferred in areas with cold, wet winters or humid, wet summers.
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial herb
Plant height: 40 cm; semi-upright growth habit
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 23°
Temperate: Spring after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Spring after all danger of frost
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 8 - 14 days
Depth: 1 mm deep, need light to germinate
Position: Full sun
Sow where: It can be sown directly where it is to grow or planted into trays & later transplanted
Soil type: Well-drained, sandy, pH 6.5 - 7.5
Details: Avoid over-watering; plants can be divided in autumn
Harvest: Harvest stems after flowering starts, for best flavour
30 seeds per packet
Origanum syriacum
Syn. Syrian oregano, za'atar, Biblical hyssop, wild marjoram
Herbaceous perennial herb
Zaatar
Zaatar is a perennial herb, a relative of oregano, native to the Mediterranean. The attractive greyish-green leaves have a spicy smell and flavour, a combination of sweet marjoram, thyme and oregano. It can be used to flavour hummus, dips and soups. Harvest stems when they reach 6-10 cm long. The plants have a semi-upright habit to 40 cm high. It will grow well in a container. It prefers a well-drained, slightly alkaline soil in a sunny position and will tolerate poorer soils. Sow in spring.