When does Browne's savory bloom?

It blooms over a long season, from April through October, with flowering activity picking up in the warmer months in humid, low-lying sites.

How much light does Browne's savory need?

It does best in part shade, tolerating dappled light through fairly shady spots such as stream banks, ditch edges, and marsh margins.

How much water does Browne's savory require?

This plant needs consistently high moisture and is usually found growing in wet, boggy soil or right at the edge of ponds, ditches, and slow-moving streams.

What pollinators visit Browne's savory?

Bees are the main visitors, working the small flowers throughout the plant's extended spring-through-fall bloom period.

Is Browne's savory HOA-friendly?

Browne's savory takes more care to look intentional in a front yard. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Browne's savory

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Clinopodium brownei

Last reviewed: August 2026

Clinopodium brownei is a low, creeping forb suited to consistently moist, part-shaded ground along the Gulf Coast, blooming from April through October with small white flowers that attract bees.

Toxicity unknown

Browne's savory (Clinopodium brownei) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

part shade

Water

high

Size

2"–4" H × 12"–24" W

Bloom

Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Native to

FL, GA, LA, MS and 1 more states

Pollinators

bees

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Browse plants for this ecoregion

Western Gulf Coastal Plain Southeastern Plains Mississippi Alluvial Plain Southern Coastal Plain Southern Florida Coastal Plain

Low, creeping, aromatic groundcover with small rounded leaves and tiny tubular flowers. Roots along the stem in consistently moist soil to form a dense mat.

Growing Browne's savory

Grow Browne's savory in part shade and high water. Mature plants reach 2 to 4 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide. Expect moderate maintenance to keep it looking intentional in a front yard.

In an HOA neighborhood

Browne's savory takes more care to keep looking intentional in a front yard. Maintenance level: moderate. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Works well in: backyard only, mid zone.

requires consistently damp to wet soil, unsuited to typical dry front beds
can spread aggressively under favorable moist conditions

Wildlife value

Small flowers provide nectar for bees across a long bloom season.

Common questions

When does Browne's savory bloom?: It blooms over a long season, from April through October, with flowering activity picking up in the warmer months in humid, low-lying sites.
How much light does Browne's savory need?: It does best in part shade, tolerating dappled light through fairly shady spots such as stream banks, ditch edges, and marsh margins.
How much water does Browne's savory require?: This plant needs consistently high moisture and is usually found growing in wet, boggy soil or right at the edge of ponds, ditches, and slow-moving streams.
What pollinators visit Browne's savory?: Bees are the main visitors, working the small flowers throughout the plant's extended spring-through-fall bloom period.
Is Browne's savory HOA-friendly?: Browne's savory takes more care to look intentional in a front yard. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

These answers were drafted with an AI model from this plant's data. Verify care details with a local expert.

Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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