Zaatar plant – نبتة الزعتر

Description

Category:

Annuals

Herbs

Perennials

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements:

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure:

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage:

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Shiny/Glossy

Succulent

Foliage Color:

Bronze

Height:

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Where to Grow:

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Color:

Pale Pink

Pink

Rose/Mauve

Bloom Characteristics:

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Time:

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Soil pH requirements:

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:

Non-patented

Propagation Methods:

From woody stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

From hardwood heel cuttings

Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:

Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed