Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS

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:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

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.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This species is listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire plants only from a reputable nursery.