Dittany Of Crete (Origanum dictamnus)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring salads and vermouth. — The leaves are used for flavouring salads and vermouth.; A pleasant aromatic flavour, especially when mixed with parsley, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper.; The flowering tops are dried and brewed into a herb tea.

Habitat & North American Range

Shady rocks in dry places in high mountains. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)