Calamintha dentata
toothed savory
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
1 to 2.5 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Could be used as a border along sandy paths or walkways or as a foundation plant.
Considerations:
Difficult to establish and not long-lived.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- 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 a variety of insects.
Attracts hummingbirds.
Native Habitats:
Sandill. Roadsides through sandhill areas.
