Hyssop officinalis is a perennial subshrub of the labial family. Hyssop is an unpretentious, drought-resistant, winter-hardy plant that grows wonderfully in the middle zone. Height 40-80 cm. Grows in one place for 5-10 years. Hyssop bushes bloom annually, profusely and for a long time, and its flowers are very rich in pollen and nectar. In favorable years, honey productivity reaches 500-800 kg / hectare in continuous growth. Hyssop blooms in July-September, it is easily propagated
by seeds and vegetatively, by cuttings, by dividing the bush. It is not for nothing that the people call this beautiful fragrant honeydew (bee grass). Honey from hyssop is considered one of the best types, so beekeepers specially grow it to obtain valuable honey, and also rub hives with hyssop grass to attract bees during swarming. Hyssop and its healing properties are mentioned in many ancient books and medical treatises, for example: (...Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean...) "BIBLE" Hyssop is used as a spice and
medicinal plant. Hyssop grass is used in the preparation of wines, liqueurs and medicine, as well as in cooking, it is added to sausages, vegetable soups, and fried meat. Used for pickling cucumbers and tomatoes.
Number of bee colonies 4-5 per ha.