• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Calamintha coccinea

scarlet savory, scarlet calamint, red basil

Nomenclature

Common Name:

scarlet savory, scarlet calamint, red basil

Synonym(s):

Clinopodium coccineum

Genus species:

Calamintha coccinea

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

3 to 4 ft tall by 2 to 3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

red

Fruit Color:

NA

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:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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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

Soil pH:

Somewhat acidic

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.

Comments:

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General Comments:

Short lived. Rarely grown as it is difficult to establish.