Clinopodium coccineum 'Ohoopee Yellow' scarlet calamint with bright yellow tubular flowers
Clinopodium coccineum 'Ohoopee Yellow' yellow-flowered calamint with small aromatic leaves
Clinopodium coccineum 'Ohoopee Yellow' scarlet calamint with bright yellow tubular flowers
Clinopodium coccineum 'Ohoopee Yellow' yellow-flowered calamint with small aromatic leaves
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Clinopodium coccineum ‘Ohoopee Yellow’

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1 Gallon USDA Zones 6–9 Full Sun Matures 3–5 Feet

Clinopodium coccineum 'Ohoopee Yellow' is the rare yellow-flowered form of the native scarlet calamint, a long-blooming, hummingbird-loved subshrub for hot, sandy ground.

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The Full Story

Clinopodium coccineum 'Ohoopee Yellow' wears a contradictory name, since this is a clear, bright yellow-flowered form of a mint shrub that usually blooms in scarlet. The yellow form was originally shared with us by Ken Wurdak, who found the plant in Tattnall County, Georgia. We later lost our stock and got the clone back from Mike Creel, who had received starts from us years before. Such are plant sagas.

A showy, long-flowering native for a sunny, sandy site, scarlet calamint in all its color forms grows wild across the southern United States on deep, very sandy soils. Woodlanders introduced the several southern Clinopodium species to gardeners back in the 1980s, and stubbornly kept using J. K. Small's genus name Clinopodium while botanists spent a couple of decades insisting the genus should be Calamintha or Satureja. Now the authorities agree Clinopodium is correct. Ah, vindication.

Give 'Ohoopee Yellow' full sun and fast-draining, sandy soil, and site the subshrub where the long season of clear yellow bloom and the hummingbird traffic can be enjoyed up close: a hot bank, a gravel or xeric border, a rock garden, or the front of a sunny native bed. Deer tend to leave the foliage alone, and the plant asks almost nothing once settled. Pair with salvias, grasses, and other sun-and-drought lovers.

Photo courtesy of the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Learn more about the Clinopodium genus with our guide.
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Plant Profile
At a glance
Hardiness
USDA Zones 6–9
Sun
Full Sun
Soil
Well-drained
Mature size
Height 3–5 Feet · Spread 2–3 Feet
Growth rate
Moderate
Seasonality
Semi-Evergreen
Design Notes

A soft-yellow native for the hot, dry, sharply drained places softer plants cannot hold: a hot bank, a gravel or xeric border, a rock garden, or the front of a sunny native bed, sited where the long season of bloom and the hummingbird traffic can be enjoyed up close. Deer tend to leave the foliage alone, and the plant shrugs off drought once settled. Pair 'Ohoopee Yellow' with salvias, grasses, and other sun-and-drought lovers.

Flower, Fruit & Foliage

Bright yellow tubular, late spring to fall

Flower. Clear, bright yellow tubular flowers over a long season from late spring into fall, an unusual color break from the scarlet species and a steady draw for hummingbirds.

Foliage. Small, semi-evergreen leaves that deer tend to leave alone; the foliage thins or drops through a cold winter and returns in spring.

Habit. A loose, open subshrub three to five feet high, at home on lean, sandy ground.

Care

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Light. Full sun for the heaviest bloom.

Soil. Deep, sharp, fast-draining sandy ground, lean and acidic; wet or heavy soil is poorly tolerated.

Water. Low once established; drought is taken in stride on well-drained sites.

Pruning. Shear lightly in late winter to keep the frame dense, and deadhead to prolong bloom.

Hardiness. USDA zones 6 to 9.

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Woodlanders Growing Process

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.

Sustainable Growing Practices

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.

Supporting Local Biodiversity

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.

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Grown in Aiken, South Carolina
At Woodlanders, we are committed to quality.

All our plant material is carefully propagated, grown, and nurtured at our humble nursery in Aiken, South Carolina.

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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.

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