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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Summer savory
Satureja hortensis
The bean herb — a peppery summer mint that German and Balkan kitchens still put in the pot with pulses.
Flavor
Pepper, thyme, a little pine. Dried is toastier; fresh is greener.
Symptoms
indigestion, bloating, cramps
Days to harvest
50–70 days from sow to a useful bush
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Winter savory
Satureja montana
The tougher bean herb — a shrubby perennial savory that winters over and still belongs in the pot with pulses.
Flavor
Pepper, pine, thyme. Drier and woodier than summer savory.
Symptoms
indigestion, bloating, cramps
In favor
A perennial you plant once
Against
Harsher than the annual
Days to harvest
60–90 days from a cutting to a useful bush; years as a clump