Cunila origanoides

Common Name
Common dittany
Wild oregano
Stonemint
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8

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Photographer: RosReil
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Additional Info

This fragrant plant in the mint family prefers dry and shallow rocky soil and full sun to part shade.

Wildlife Value: Bees, butterflies, and skippers are attracted to this plant for nectar and for pollination.

Edibility: Used in teas and folk medicine remedies

Flower Color
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
August
September
Fall Color
Burgandy/Red
Purple
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Soil Texture
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Tolerates
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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