General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 3 to 7 inches (9-18 cm)
Plant Spread: 24 to 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Edible Parts: Leaves
Flowers
Eating Methods: Tea
Raw
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Yerba Buena
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Micromeria douglasii
  • Synonym: Clinopodium douglasii
  • Synonym: Micromeria chamissonis
  • Synonym: Satureja douglasii

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Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-22

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