Latin Name : | Satureja montana |
English Name : | Winter savory |
French Name : | Sarriette des montagnes |
Family : | Lamiaceae |
Origin : | Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Spain, Albania |
History and Origin
Winter savory is a sub-shrub of the lamiaceae family native to South Europe and Africa. It’s a perennial plant with white to pink small flowers. Its leaves are dark green and very aromatic. Winter savory is known for about 2 000 years and was already used by the ancient Romans and Greeks.