Organic Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) is an evergreen garden herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae), grown for its aromatic leaves and flowers, native to the area ranging from southern Europe eastward to Central Asia. The plant has a sweet scent and a warm bitter taste. It is a small perennial plant about 0.5 metres with dotted narrow elliptical leaves that are about 2 to 3 cm long and grow in pairs on the stem. Long leafy half-whorled spikes of little flowers—usually violet-blue, pink, red, or white—blossom in summer. Hyssop has a long history of use in foods and remedies. Its modern uses are for flavouring foods, desserts and liqueurs such as absinthe. Honey made from hyssop pollen is considered especially fine. The leaves contain oil of hyssop, a volatile oil used by perfumers.
