This woody mint grows along road shoulders and
in clearcuts in Ocala National Forest (especially along
SR-40 between Lynn and Juniper Springs), and in scrubs
farther south on the Lake Wales Ridge. It has even been
reported from a scrub-like site in Georgia! Ashe's savory
is an aromatic bushy-branched shrub up to 2' tall. The
leaves are about a half inch long and needle-like. The
beautiful pink-purple flowers appear all summer. Unlike
many scrub plants which resprout from their roots
following fire, savory is killed by fire, but seeds
stored in the soil germinate within days. Ashe's savory
is listed as a Threatened Species by Florida and
is currently under review for federal listing by the
United States Department of the Interior (USDI).
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This woody mint grows along road shoulders and
in clearcuts in Ocala National Forest (especially along
SR-40 between Lynn and Juniper Springs), and in scrubs
farther south on the Lake Wales Ridge. It has even been
reported from a scrub-like site in Georgia! Ashe's savory
is an aromatic bushy-branched shrub up to 2' tall. The
leaves are about a half inch long and needle-like. The
beautiful pink-purple flowers appear all summer. Unlike
many scrub plants which resprout from their roots
following fire, savory is killed by fire, but seeds
stored in the soil germinate within days. Ashe's savory
is listed as a Threatened Species by Florida and
is currently under review for federal listing by the
United States Department of the Interior (USDI).
