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Herb hyssop: beautiful form and multiple functions

It attracts, it cleanses and it's beautiful to behold - be dazzled by 'Black Adder'

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Credit: courtesy Veseys

Herb hyssop has quite the credentials

You can’t go wrong with the black beauty that is herb hyssop


Aromatic foliage, drought-tolerant, loved by butterflies and bees, possessing antibacterial properties and an ingredient of the liqueur Chartreuse – herb hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis, zone 6) has quite the credentials.

Dazzling ‘Black Adder’ with nearly-black buds and violet flowers is available at Veseys.com.