When should I plant Hyssop?

Sow seed indoors 8–6 weeks before your last spring frost. Move seedlings into the garden from 1 weeks before to 2 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant Hyssop?

Space Hyssop about 12″ apart. It grows best in full sun.

What grows well with Hyssop?

Good companions for Hyssop include Broccoli, Cabbage, Grape. Keep it away from Radish.

What zones does Hyssop grow in?

Hyssop is suited to USDA zones 4–9 and takes ~90 days to harvest.

How to grow Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

A fragrant, bitter-minty medieval herb with spikes of deep-blue bloom - beloved by bees and a fine low hedge.

Quick tip

A tidy semi-evergreen sub-shrub for lean, dry soil; shear after bloom. Its blue spikes are a magnet for bees and it's said to lure cabbage moths away.

☀️ Full sun↔ 12″ apartZones 4–9⏳ ~90d

When to plant Hyssop

Start indoorsSow seed indoors 8–6 weeks before your last spring frost.
Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden from 1 weeks before to 2 weeks after your last spring frost.

At a glance

Botanical name

Hyssopus officinalis

Companion planting

Plant near

Keep apart from

Radish

🌱 Lures cabbage moths away from brassicas and is a traditional vineyard companion; keep it clear of radishes.

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