Clinopodium alpinum

RHS Plant Profile

alpine calamint

Synonyms

Acinos rotundifolius
Acinos alpinus subsp. majoranifolius
Acinos alpinus
Satureja alpina
Calamintha alpina
Acinos alpinus subsp. meridionalis

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Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Clinopodium are a genus of flowering plants that can be perennials, aromatic herbs or small shrubs. Flowering mid-summer to early autumn, they produce whorls of delicate flowers at the top of each stem, which can vary in colour from purple to violet to pink, depending on the species.
Name Status: Correct