HERB HYSSOP is wonderful for lining paths, where brushing against it will release its aroma, and inter-planting it with members of the cabbage family will help keep cabbage moths and aphids away. It is beloved by bees and hummingbirds. The flowers appear on the square stems in late summer and once it is established, start blooming in early spring. The whole plant is aromatic. SOWING: Hyssop may be started outdoors in Fall, using cold frames (where the sowed seedlings are covered with a thin loose layer of mulch with a screen on top.)  The fastest way to germinate this seed is with the baggie method. Wet a paper towel and wring out. "Sow" the seeds in 1/4 of the paper towel and then fold it up into eighths, pressing it gently. Put in a clear plastic bag without closing the top. Leave in indirect light at room temperature, and check for germination after a couple days. Seeds germinate within a week. Then tear up the paper towel into pieces and gently press them, with seed side up into your potting medium or jiffy pellet. Continue to grow, harden off, and then transplant outside. Or you can follow more traditional methods and barely cover seeds to germinate in 3 - 4 weeks at room temperature. Seeds will germinate slowly. Harden off and transplant to full sun or partial shade.  Growers usually start this 10 weeks before the last frost to have a jump start on the season. Hyssop can also be grown in pots. Once established, it can be propagated by root division in fall or by rooting cuttings in the summer. Harvest flowers when they are almost completely open. Dry upside down in bunches, then strip off leaves and flowers and store in airtight container away from light. Prune after flowering to make a more compact plant, & mulch for winter in coldest climates. THIS LISTING IS FOR A PACKET OF SEEDS

• PERENNIAL SEED THAT CAN BE DIRECT SOWN LATE FALL THRU EARLY SPRING OR INDOORS, GREAT FOR FALL SOWING TO ACHIEVE SUMMER BLOOM
• STANDING 24 INCHES SHRUBS PRODUCES BLUE FLOWERS, IS DROUGHT TOLERANT, WORKS WELL IN NATURAL LANDSCAPES FOR TEXTURE AND INTEREST
• HYSSOP GROWS IN FULL SUN, AND WILL GROW IN ALMOST ANY TYPE OF SOIL, BLOOMS ARE HARVESTED FOR REPUTED HERBAL REMEDIES
• GROW IT ALONG SIDEWALKS AND PATHWAYS, AS BRUSHING UP AGAINST THE PLANT RELEASES ITS WONDERFUL AROMA. KEEPS BAD PESTS AWAY
• ATTRACTS BENEFICIAL POLLINATORS AS THEY ARE ATTRACTED TO ITS BRILLIANT COLOR

PERENNIAL SEED THAT CAN BE DIRECT SOWN LATE FALL THRU EARLY SPRING OR INDOORS, GREAT FOR FALL SOWING TO ACHIEVE SUMMER BLOOM