Clinopodium georgianum
A Georgia-native herb in the mint family with aromatic qualities, cataloged in the Great Plains Herbaria resources.
Common Names
Georgia Calamint, Georgia Basil, Georgia Wild Basil, Georgia Savory
Summary
Georgia wild basil is a small woody perennial shrub in the mint family native to the southeastern United States, including Georgia and Alabama, recognized for its aromatic, opposite simple leaves, it grows as an erect, clumping plant about 12 to 18 inches tall and 1 to 2 feet wide, with lavender to pale pink flowers that appear in midsummer to early autumn and attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, it prefers full sun to partial shade and gritty, lean, well-drained soils and is drought tolerant once established, suitable for borders, rock gardens, and container landscapes, propagates by cuttings or from seed, and the aromatic foliage provides deer resistance
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
12-24 inches
Spread
1-3 feet
Hardiness Zones
Zones 6a-9b
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun.
Soil Type
Well-drained sandy soil
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil
Soil pH
8–10 (alkaline soil)
Bloom Color
Lavender to pale pink
Bloom Time
Summer to Fall
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Summer, Fall, and Winter
Propagation Methods
Seeds, Cuttings, Division
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees, Attracts butterflies
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- R.M.Harper
- Publication
- Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 243 (1906)
- Synonym Of
- Clinopodium carolinianum