About
Clinopodium vulgare is a perennial plant characterized by its soft, hairy stems that emit a mild aroma. The stems are typically unbranched, supporting oval leaves that have slight teeth and are attached by short petioles. In late summer, this species produces pinkish-purple flowers, measuring between 1.2 and 2.2 cm in length, which are arranged in whorls.
About the genus
Clinopodium is a genus that includes perennial plants, aromatic herbs, and small shrubs. Blooming from mid-summer to early autumn, these species bear clusters of slender flowers atop their stems, with colors ranging from purple to violet to pink, depending on the specific variety.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens, Wildflower meadow
- Native to
- Eurasia
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in free draining preferably calcareous soil.
- Pruning
- Trim back flowered stems. If self seeding require, cut back after the seed was dispersed.
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed - sow seeds in the autumn. Propagate by division from runners.
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free.
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free