The rich aroma will be most intense just before the plant flowers. Use it fresh or dried for a pleasant sweet, spicy flavor to beans, vegetables, meats, pastas, and rice. You can also use the leaves in tea. It has foliage similar to summer savory but is spicier and evergreen in mild climates. The plant forms a mat 12 inches high.
White flowers appear in late summer.
You can propagate winter savory by layering or cuttings.