Requires full sun and very well-drained, alkaline soil. Water sparingly. Cut back woody stems to maintain shape. Replace every 3 years to maintain flavour.
Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Common is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ideally plant in sandy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 7.0 as Common likes to be in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.By our calculations, you should look at sowing Common about 42 days before your last frost date.
The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) + -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” 1.