cumin
Cuminum cyminum
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, red, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is an annual for borders, containers, and food gardens. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast to 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Pink, red, or white flowers open from early to late summer and draw bees. Cumin is drought tolerant and easy to care for.
Pairs well with Candy carrot, Summer savory, and Lemon thyme.
Native range
Mediterranean into India. Iraq to Afghanistan and upper Egypt..