Zaatar (Origanum syriacum), packet of 50 seeds, organic
$4.95
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 8 to 12. May be grown as an annual, 90 days to harvest.
(Wild Middle-Eastern Oregano, Ezov, Majorana syriaca) Evergreen perennial native to the Middle East. This is a spicy smelling and tasting oregano-like herb that is the keystone herb in the condiment “Zaatar or Zaatari,” which is used quite frequently by people living in the Middle East. You mix the dried and powdered herb with various other ingredients–garlic, salt, olive oil, crushed sumac seeds, etc and use it on bread. Quite delicious and habit forming in a good way. Plant prefers full sun and sandy, fast-draining soil. Makes an abundant crop of leaves and flower bracts in the first growing season. Standard culture–barely cover seeds and keep moist, warm and in the light until germination. Very good gardeners will be able to direct-seed them in a prepared seedbed. The rest of us will start them in greenhouse or windowsill, grow them on in pots and place to garden 1 foot apart once the soil has really warmed up. The plants are small but potent.
50 Seeds/pkt., Certified Organically Grown
In stock
Question
Diana Hasna (verified owner) –
I bought the seeds and planted and it looks like grass coming up. Will it change to look like the photo?
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Richo Cech –
hi diana, the zaatar seedlings are there under the grass. pull out the grass so that the zaatar has room to grow. r
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Admin Richo Cech –
From a gardening friend: “I wanted to send you additional confirmation that your source of Zaatar is authentic. I bought some plants for a friend who grew up as a goat herder on one of Israel’s first settlement kibbutzim and he was familiar with the herb and its prevalent use among the Palestinians. I watched expectantly as he brushed the leaves and inhaled. He lifted his head, gave a knowing smile and said, “It smells like the Holy Land”.”
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Lynn –
Does it like a lot of water? I live in Louisiana zone 9 gets pretty warm here .. will full sun be ok. The plants I have just seem like they are growing slow
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Admin Richo Cech –
No, they are drought-tolerant. Warm is good. Slow growth may be because of poor drainage.
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Bernardo –
Could you ship these to brazil?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Bernardo, I am sorry, I cannot successfully ship seeds to Brazil. Richo
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Greg –
Do these spread invasively, like many other members of the mint family? I don’t want it to take over my garden and I am wondering if I should grow it in a sunken pot to keep it from spreading.
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Richo Cech –
hi greg, if you got an uncontrolled spread of this it would be the first report i’ve heard of it–mostly people can’t get enough Zaatar, and lose it in their garden from overharvest or too cold of a winter. r
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Douglas Curtis (verified owner) –
I grew many seedlings which I killed through overwatering and then cold. I will be guarding my live llant purchase more carefully as I have fallen in love with this herb. Amaaazing flavor for even a simple tea, let alone spicing a dish.
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Richo Cech –
there is a whole culture of people in the north of africa that agree with you wholeheartedly. zaatar is beloved!
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