Scarlet Calamint
Clinopodium coccineum
Pickup currently unavailable at Aiken Nursery
Clinopodium coccineum is a small, aromatic, semi-evergreen subshrub of the mint family, native to the deep, well-drained sands of the southeastern coastal plain, from Mississippi and Georgia down into Florida. The loose, open frame and small, spicy-scented leaves would earn a quiet place on their own, but the flowers are the event: showy scarlet tubes carried over a long summer season, held out like little trumpets that hummingbirds cannot resist.
Scarlet calamint belongs to a genus of old-world and new-world herbs long valued for aromatic, savory foliage, and the crushed leaves of this southern native release the same clean, spicy scent that keeps deer and other browsers at a polite distance. The plant is a creature of sandhills and sunny sandy flatwoods, at home where sharp drainage and lean soil defeat softer things.
Give scarlet calamint full sun and fast-draining, sandy soil, and site the shrub where the summer-long scarlet show and the hummingbird traffic can be watched up close: a hot bank, a gravel or xeric border, a rock garden, or the front of a sunny native bed. Pair with other sun-and-drought lovers such as salvias and grasses, and let the aromatic foliage line a path where brushing past releases the scent.
Photo credit to Jonas Meyer.
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 7–9
- Sun
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Mature size
- Height 2–4 Feet · Spread 2–3 Feet
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Seasonality
- Semi-Evergreen
Scarlet to orange-red tubular, late spring to fall
From rooting to shipping, our top priority is ensuring you receive healthy, thriving plants for your garden’s success.
Because most of our plants are grown from rooted cuttings — alongside seed, air layering, and grafting chosen for each variety — you receive a stronger, true-to-type plant that establishes quickly in your garden.
Raised on organic soil blends and eco-friendly pest management — never harsh chemicals — your plant arrives healthy for your garden, your family, and the pollinators they feed.
Every purchase gives back. We donate to the Aiken Arboretum and support local wildlife conservation, so growing your garden helps protect the wider ecosystem too.
All our plant material is carefully propagated, grown, and nurtured at our humble nursery in Aiken, South Carolina.
Your plant arrives carefully packed and ready to settle in. Unpack them promptly, give them a day or two to acclimate, then plant following the notes we include — that’s all it takes. Clear care guidance comes with every order, so success is the easy part.
What to expect upon delivery
All our plants are sold in 1-gallon sizes, though the height of each plant can vary depending on its growth rate and seasonality, typically ranging from 1/2 to 2.5 feet.
Each plant is carefully packaged with its roots enclosed in a secure plastic bag containing moist soil, forming a compact root ball. To ensure safe transport, the box is padded with recycled newspaper, providing both stability and eco-friendly protection from weather during shipping.
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