General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4-6 inches
Plant Spread: 8-12 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Alpine Basil Thyme
  • Alpine Calamint
  • Rock Thyme
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acinos alpinus
  • Synonym: Calamintha alpina

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Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Date: 2023-05-08
Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Location: Seattle, WA
Date: 2017-06-22

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2018-03-04
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On June 1, 2019 Transplanted
On 6-1-2019, planted 4 along the "stream."
MrsBinWY On April 26, 2019 Potted up
7
MrsBinWY On January 24, 2019 Seeds germinated
1; 8 on 1-25-19
MrsBinWY On January 19, 2019 Seeds sown
17 seeds (last) from janinilulu (commercial) in milk jug @ room temp
MrsBinWY On April 7, 2018 Potted up
5
MrsBinWY On February 22, 2018 Seeds germinated
1; 4 or 5 on 3-1-18
MrsBinWY On February 18, 2018 Seeds sown
medium-warm room temp; 16 commercial seeds from janinilulu
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