Calamintha coccinea

scarlet savory, scarlet calamint, red basil

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

3 to 4 ft tall by 2 to 3 ft wide

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

red

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Semi-deciduous. Blooms spring-late fall.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Retain it in the landscape if is is occurring naturally.

Considerations:

Difficult to establish and requires highly specific site conditions.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Attracts bees, and butterflies.

Attracts hummingbirds.

Native Habitats:

Scrub, in open areas. Sandhills, coastal hammocks. Mostly near the coast.