Hyssop

Common Name: Hyssop

Scientific Name: Hyssopus officinalis

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9

Approximate number of seeds per gram (ounce) : 880 (25,000)

Sun: full sun to partial shade

Water: keep soil moderately moist during germination

Soil:  surface sow, needs light to germinate

Temperature: 15 to 21 degrees Celsius (59 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit)

Spacing: 6 to 12 inches

Germination Time: one to three weeks

Hyssop is grows as a small perennial shrub that produces blue flowers which are attractive to bees and butterflies.  Planted with cabbage, it helps to ward off cabbage moths.