Common Dittany
Cunila origanoides
Also known as: American Dittany
Late-season oregano-scented native mint. Tiny lavender flowers in axillary clusters. Late-fall novelty: stems exude ribbons of "frost flowers" — extruded ice ribbons — on the first freezes. The leaves brew into a pleasant, mint-like tea.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.75–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.75–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- white, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, VA, WV