Mountain tea (Sideritis scardica) — the shepherds’ tea of the Balkan mountains, gathered on stony slopes. A hardy perennial with silvery leaves and yellow spikes, tolerant of drought and poor soil. The flowering stems are cut, dried in bundles and infused as mountain tea.
Botanical name: Sideritis scardica
Sowing: under cover, 60–70 days before planting out
Spacing: 30 cm between plants, 35 cm between rows
Germination: 14–28 days at 18–20 °C (sown under cover; not sown directly)
Height: 30–50 cm
Contents: 0.2 g
| Life cycle | Perennial |
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