Glade calamint
Clinopodium glabellum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

Clinopodium glabellum is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 1.5 m (5ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Height (m): 0.6

Where it is found

Found only on wet cedar glades and in seeps along limestone creekbeds. Due to its narrow range and specific habitat requirements, this species is considered vulnerable.

Native to the US Nashville Basin of Tennessee, the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, and two counties in Alabama.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

USA

How it is used

Food

Rating: 0

Medicine

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Other

Rating: 3

Bog gardens. A good fast growing, medium density ground cover. Can withstand some foot-traffic. An aromatic pest confuser that may confuse pests reducing their ability to find and eat crops .

Food Forest: Plants for Edible Forest Gardens and Food Forests.

Ground Cover: Ground Cover

How it is grown

An herbaceous perennial with showy flowers. Flower Color:Lavender. Bloom Size: 1”-2”. Suitable Locations: Bog gardening. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a clumper with limited spread. An evergreen. The root pattern is fibrous dividing into a large number of fine roots.

Propagating it: Seed

Best place to grow:

Habit: Perennial

Hardiness: 6-7

Growth: Fast

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist, wet

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Glade calamint, Glade Savory, Limestone Savory, Low Calamint, Niagara Thyme, Ozark Savory

Synonyms

Calamintha glabella (Michx.) Benth. Cunila glabella Michx. Hedeoma glabra Pers. Micromeria glabella (Michx.) Benth. Satureja glabella (Michx.) Briq. Ziziphora glabella (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.