Scarlet Savory

Calamintha coccinea
(Red BasilScarlet Calamint)
Español: Dátiles
Short lived. Rarely grown as it is difficult to establish.



Retain it in the landscape if is is occurring naturally.

Tolerance

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Considertions

Difficult to establish and requires highly specific site conditions.

Wildlife

Attracts hummingbirds.

Habitat

Scrub, in open areas. Sandhills, coastal hammocks. Mostly near the coast.

Did You Know?

  • Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
  • Attracts  bees, and butterflies.