How to Use summer savory in a Sentence

summer savory

noun
  • Planting summer savory alongside beans is thought to improve the flavor of beans.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • As a companion plant, summer savory is used to repel bean beetles.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Growing summer savory near onions is also thought to improve the growth of your onion bulbs and may sweeten their flavor.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
  • Just keep in mind that, unlike winter savory, summer savory is an annual herb and will need to be replanted every year.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The lemonade is green with tarragon, the food full of marigold, summer savory and blue fenugreek, a spice that appears in almost no other cuisine on earth.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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