Georgia calamint is a perennial shrub in the mint family native to the southeastern U.S.A. It is rated critically impaired in NC and is found in the piedmont, sandhills and coastal plains in disturbed areas and along the edges of sandy pinewoods, particularly on roadbanks with thin soil and little woody competition. The shrub is multi-stemed and grows 1-2 feet tall and wide in well-drained sandy, rocky or loamy soils. It prefers sun to partial shade and can be grown in containers. Cut the plant back after flowering to prevent legginess. Propagate by division and stem cuttings. Georgia calamint has clusters of fragrant, pretty tubular purple flowers from July to September. The leaves are up to 1 inch long with the many blooms nearly the same length in the leaf axils, turning the whole plant “pink” when in full bloom. Use Georgia calamint in the border of pollinator, native and drought-tolerant gardens for late summer blooms. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.