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Hyssop

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Hyssop
Herbs & Spices, Plants to Taste
Origanum syriacum
Labiatae or Lamiaceae, Mint
© 2014 Shelley S. Cramm Blooming hyssop in a Texas garden
© 2014 Shelley S. Cramm Dainty hyssop flowers are a bee's delight
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Psalm 51:7
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Find hyssop in the NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible near Psalm 51 & as part of the Garden Work theme of Watering, page a-26
© 2014 Shelley S. Cramm Hyssop endures a Zone 8 winter
He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls.
1 Kings 4:33

Cultural Information

TypePerennial Herb, Zone 7 and colder may grow as annual
Height18 - 36 inches
Soildry, rocky or well-drained
Exposurefull sun
Leavesdull, deep green, obtuse, soft hairs, scented
Flowerswhite, tiny, clustered at branch tips blooms late spring through late summer

Planting Tips

  • plant is a raised bed, rock garden or well-drained soil
  • water occasionally once established
  • no need for fertilizer or much attention
  • bees love hyssop so plant near vegetables to foster pollination
  • Origanum syriacum may also be sold as Origanum maru

Garden to Table

  • brush leaves whenever you go out to the garden to enjoy their aroma
  •  add dainty white-flowered sprigs to homemade bouquets, especially pair with cedar foliage for a 1 Kings 4:33 verse-in-a-vase!
  •  season meats, pasta sauces rice or quinoa dishes with minced hyssop leaves, flavor is similar to oregano but becomes more distinctive once in bloom

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See Blog Posts on Hyssop
A plant of common occurrence, modest needs, and highly useful: These cultural qualities make it representative of humility. To “cleanse me with hyssop” (Psalm 51:7) is to wash one of his or her pride, leading to humility before God, yielding a readiness to receive forgiveness.
-from the NIV God's Word for Gardeners Bible
© 2014 Shelley S. Cramm Hyssop endures a Zone 8 winter
He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls.
1 Kings 4:33

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© 2014 Shelley S. Cramm Blooming hyssop in a Texas garden
© 2014 Shelley S. Cramm Dainty hyssop flowers are a bee's delight
© 2014 Shelley S. Cramm Hyssop endures a Zone 8 winter
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