Mountain Tea
Will it grow where I live?
Mountain Tea is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify.
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Profile
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Spread
- 0.4 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 5 years
- First yield
- after 2 years
- Hardiness
- zone 8–10
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- very dry – moist
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
Growing
Mountain tea prefers sunny locations with well-drained, calcareous soil. Regular but moderate watering is important. Propagation is done by sowing or division. Pruning promotes bushy growth and abundant flowering.
Frequently asked questions
Mountain Tea: how big does it get?
Mountain Tea (Sideritis syriaca) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.4 m. Growth is medium.
Mountain Tea: what site does it need?
Mountain Tea tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Mountain Tea: is it hardy?
Mountain Tea is listed as hardy in zone 8–10 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Mountain Tea: will it grow in Central Europe?
Mountain Tea is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify.
Mountain Tea: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Mountain Tea. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
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