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Food -The leaves are used to flavor various foods.
South Europe, North Africa
It grows well in sandy soil or on dry and rocky slopes near the sea in full sun.
Is drought tolerant and easily propagated from cuttings. A widely used culinary herb, it has long been a symbol of remembrance.
Perennial shrub and usually grows to about 1 metre (3.3 feet) in height, though some plants can reach up to 2 m tall.
Growth starts out herbaceous, but these stems harden, become square-shaped and woody as the plant matures.
The linear leaves are about 1 cm (0.4 inch) long and somewhat resemble small curved pine needles. They are dark green and shiny above, with a white underside and curled leaf margins.
The small bluish flowers are borne in axillary clusters.
Fruit is a small, dry nutlet, brown in color. It is enclosed within the persistent calyx and splits into four separate nutlets at maturity.
Flowering: March-July