Satureja douglasii

  • Satureja douglasii  yerba buena
  • Satureja douglasii  yerba buena
yerba buena

Slender stems root as they grow hugging the ground or trailing over walls, 2 inches high spreading 3 feet or more. Fragrant leaves can be dried for tea, small white flowers April through September. Sun near the coast, part shade anywhere, looks best with average water and good soil but can survive in shade with neither. Bay Area native.