Cunila origanoides / Dittany
Light: Full Sun to Part Sun
Soil: Dry to Medium
Growth: .75’ - 1.5’ Wide .75’ - 1.5’ Tall
Bloom: Lavender in July to September
Info: This low growing Missouri native can be found in rocky woods, along slopes, and in prairies. This plant is a member of the min family and its leaves can be used for teas, it has been used for its medicinal properties to treat headaches and fever. In addition to its pretty flowers this species also has what are commonly called “frost Flowers” where at the first frost sap is pushed out of cracks in the stem and freezes in the air to create these beautiful ribbon like ice structures.
Light: Full Sun to Part Sun
Soil: Dry to Medium
Growth: .75’ - 1.5’ Wide .75’ - 1.5’ Tall
Bloom: Lavender in July to September
Info: This low growing Missouri native can be found in rocky woods, along slopes, and in prairies. This plant is a member of the min family and its leaves can be used for teas, it has been used for its medicinal properties to treat headaches and fever. In addition to its pretty flowers this species also has what are commonly called “frost Flowers” where at the first frost sap is pushed out of cracks in the stem and freezes in the air to create these beautiful ribbon like ice structures.
Light: Full Sun to Part Sun
Soil: Dry to Medium
Growth: .75’ - 1.5’ Wide .75’ - 1.5’ Tall
Bloom: Lavender in July to September
Info: This low growing Missouri native can be found in rocky woods, along slopes, and in prairies. This plant is a member of the min family and its leaves can be used for teas, it has been used for its medicinal properties to treat headaches and fever. In addition to its pretty flowers this species also has what are commonly called “frost Flowers” where at the first frost sap is pushed out of cracks in the stem and freezes in the air to create these beautiful ribbon like ice structures.
