Mint savory, Showy savory, Showy calamint, Greater calamint
Clinopodium grandiflorum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A small herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm high and spreads 50 cm wide. The stem is erect and branching. The leaves are simple and oval. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are pink.

There are 6 or 7 Calamintha species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It needs a well drained soil. It does best in an open sunny position. It is drought and frost resistant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Asia, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Crimea, Europe (country/location of origin), France, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Italy, Mediterranean, Middle East, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine

How it is used for food

The leaves have a mint like flavour use as seasoning. They can be used as tea.

Edible parts

Leaves - flavour, leaves - tea

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed or by division.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acinos grandiflorus (L.) G. Don ex Loudon; Calamintha grandiflora (L.) Moench; Clinopodium grandiflorum (L.) Stace; Faucibarba grandiflora (L.) Dulac; Melissa grandiflora L.; Satureja grandiflora (L.) Scheele; Thymus grandiflorus (L.) Scop.;