1500 HYSSOP SEEDS Hyssopus officinalis Non-GMO Free Shipping Hyssopus officinalis or hyssop is a shrub in the Lamiaceae or mint family native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine. Hyssop is a brightly coloured shrub or subshrub that ranges from (12 to 24 in) in height. The stem is woody at the base, from which grow a number of upright branches. Its leaves are lanceolate, dark green, and from (3⁄4 to 1 in) long. During the summer, hyssop produces blue fragrant flowers. These give rise to small oblong tetra-achenes. The plant is commonly used by beekeepers to produce nectar from which western honey bees make a rich and aromatic honey.

Buy 2 or more items from my store and get free packet of seeds. Hyssopus officinalis Decorative plant with a refreshing aromatic scent. Slightly bitter leaves are finely chopped on salad, game meats, soups and stews. Helps digestion. Essential oil used in perfumery. Showy spikes of blue flowers. The traditional use of the hyssop has primarily been as an herbal remedy for respiratory disorders of all kinds. Botanical Name: Hyssopus officinalis. Other Common Names: Curdukotu, hastipippili, hisopo, yanagi-hakka. Habitat: Hyssop is native to the Mediterranean countries and temperate parts of Asia but is now widely cultivated all over the world and often used as a decorative plant. Plant Description: Hyssop is a perennial plant from the family of Lamiaceae or the mint family. This family contains a wide variety of medicinal and kitchen herbs. Other well-known plants in this family are for example peppermint, basil, sage, lavender, thyme, and catnip. Like all members of the mint family, hyssop has a slender, square stem with opposite positioned leaves and can reach heights of up to two feet. Hyssop flowers from June through October with purple-blue colored flowers that are very fragrant and attract nectar-drinking insects. Some cultivars have white or pink-colored flowers. Hyssop leaves and green stems contain many bioactive compounds like rosmarinic and caffeic acids along with pinanones, beta-pinene, limonene, pinocamphone, and isopinocamphone, tannin, glycosides (diosmine), flavonoids, and marrubin. Many of these compounds are found in the volatile oil that can be produced in pure form by steam distillation of the crushed leaves and stems. Plant Parts Used: The above-ground portion of the hyssop plant. Therapeutic Uses, Benefits and Claims of Hyssop Hyssop has been used for cleansing ritual and as medicine since biblical times. Today, it is known that the volatile oil and other ingredients that are contained in the leaves and green stems indeed have antibacterial, antiviral and other beneficial properties. The infusion or decoction is being used to bring relief for the symptoms of lung and upper respiratory problems like the common cold, bronchitis, catarrh, and asthma, as it is antispasmodic, sweat-inducing and an expectorant (helps with the coughing up of mucus). It can also bring relief in these conditions by preparing a poultice that is placed directly on the chest or through applying of Hyssop-oil containing ointment. As a peripheral vasodilator, it is also diaphoretic (induces sweating) and has anti-inflammatory properties. The latter effect is used to naturally treat infections of the upper respiratory tract by inhaling vapors from hyssop decoctions. The herb’s sweat-inducing properties may relieve the symptoms in patients with fever. Poultices can help in the treatment of conjunctivitis and as a natural remedy for bruises, insect bites, and muscle pain. Hot decoction vapors are also used as a natural remedy for tinnitus. Prepared as an infusion, hyssop can be used as natural treatment for colic, abdominal cramps, as a stimulant, to eliminate flatulence and to help with upset stomach. Since hyssop works as a diuretic (increase the urine output) it can help flush out excess sodium from the body and therefore lower the blood pressure. Less known uses of the infusion or the decoction made from hyssop are the stimulation of menstruation and relief of premenstrual syndrome symptoms, and the treatment of helminthic infections (infections with round- and tapeworms). GROWING INFORMATION DAYS TO GERMINATION: 5-21 days. SOWING: Direct seed (recommended): In spring, direct seed about 1/4″ deep, one seed per inch in rows 18″ apart. Plants should eventually be given 6-12″ spacing. Transplant: Sow several seeds 1/4″ deep in flats in early spring. Thin or transplant to one seedling per cell when they are big enough to handle. When the plants are several inches high they can be transplanted outside 6-12″ apart. LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun/Part Shade. Full sun is best. Hyssop will grow under part shade, but it will get quite leggy. SOIL REQUIREMENTS: A light rocky soil is preferable to one that is rich and moist. PLANT HEIGHT: 16-24″. PLANT SPACING: 6-12″. HARDINESS ZONES: Zones 3-9. If managed as an ornamental and trimmed to a shrub habit, Hyssop does better to Zone 6. HARVEST: Flowering tops or whole plant in flower are harvested just as blooming begins, usually in midsummer. Tie in bunches and hang under shade to dry. Will be shipped from a florist and greenhouse called “Flower Shop Inc” situated in Manhasset, New York. In business for 19 years and counting.