Calamintha coccinea

RHS Plant Profile
basil weed

Other common names

basil weed, field basil, hedge calamint, horse thyme, stone basil, wild basil

Synonyms

Clinopodium coccineum

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Calamintha are pleasantly aromatic perennials with ovate leaves and loose clusters of small, 2-lipped flowers in summer and autumn in the axils of the upper leaves
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
SE US