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Nomenclature
Common Name:
Ashe's savory, Ashe's calamint
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Calamintha ashei
Family:
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.5 ft tall by 1.5 ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
Deciduous. Flowers predominantly mid-late spring.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
This small plant could make a good border along a dry path or as a foundation plant. Welcome in wildflower gardens. Foliage is highly aromatic.
Considerations:
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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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
Soil pH:
acidic
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
- Attracts a variety of insects and mostly pollinated by bees. Documented bees include Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Dialictus nymphalis, D. tegularis, Anthidiellum notatum rufimaculatum, A. perplexum, Dianthidium floridiense, Epeolus erigeronis, E. zonatus, Hoplitis truncata, Coelioxys germana, Lithurgus gibbosus, Megachile brevis pseudobrevis, M. exilis parexilis, M. georgica, M. petulans, M. rugifrons, M. texana, Osmia sandhouseae, Osmia sp, plus Apis mellifera (honeybee) and Bombus impatiens (Deyrup et al. 2002).
- Butterflies harvest nectar.
Native Habitats:
Scrub in disturbed areas, sandhill.
Comments:
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General Comments:
This species is listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire plants only from a reputable nursery.
