Common Dittany

Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton - Mint family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Common Dittany: Stephensia cunilae

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.