General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 24 to 36 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Pink to pale pinkish-white with dark spots on lower lobe
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Georgia Savory
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Clinopodium carolinianum
  • Synonym: Calamintha georgiana
  • Synonym: Clinopodium georgianum

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden in northeast Texas
Date: 2023-10-05
Twenty years in our garden, excellent for fall color, though flow
Photo by stone
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22
Photo by Avedon
Photo by stone
Location: Roberta Georgia
Date: July
Natural setting
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-29
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-29

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