Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 24 inches |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender Pink White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: About 70°F (20°C) Depth to plant seed: Barely cover with soil. Other info: Needs no stratification. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |