How to easily cut hyssop in a smothered way?

If the hyssop is often cited in holy books, it is sorely lacking in gardens, and yet this small shrub with multiple properties is very decorative with its blue flowers. Presentation of this Mediterranean plant and its multiplication by cuttings.

The hyssop ‘ Hyssopus officinalis ‘ also called “sacred herb” is an aromatic perennial plant which grows in the rockery of the poor soils of Haute Provence. It is part of the same family as lavender hence its resemblance. She appreciates the limestone and the heat. It is the opposite of heather earth plants. In short, it is a rock garden plant and full sun.

Flowers and flowering of hyssop

Smaller than lavender, it could be confused with its spikes of blue-purple flowers that bloom from June to September. Very melliferous, it attracts many useful insects in the garden. Smaller than lavender, it hardly exceeds 30 cm.

Recognize the leaves and foliage of hyssop

Hyssop, from the labiate family, has square stems with shiny, lanceolate green leaves whose strong smell is very pleasant. In small quantities, its leaves can flavor salads. Hyssop is used as an infusion to clear the airways.

How to cut hyssop: step by step

In the spring I attempted a seedling which turned out to be unsuccessful due to damping-off, a microscopic fungus that decimated the young seedlings. The failure may also be due to too acidic seed soil.
This time, to make my cuttings I will not fail to use my own substrate with a mixture of sand and a pinch of wood ash.
Cutting the hyssop:

Fill 10 or 12 cm pots with the substrate.
Water the pots.
Detach the cuttings at the level of a stem.
Gently remove the leaves from the bottom.
Prick the cutting into the wet substrate.
Cover with a clear bottle.
Keep moist until rooting.

Transplanting the cutting in the garden

Place the cuttings before the end of summer in well-drained soil, ideally in a raised garden patch. Health
tip: In infusion, hyssop leaves are beneficial for the bronchi