Scarlet calamint
Calamintha coccinea
Last reviewed: September 2026
Toxicity unknown
Scarlet calamint (Calamintha coccinea) 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
full sun
Water
low
Size
12"–24" H × 12"–18" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Native to
AL, FL, GA, MS
Pollinators
hummingbirds
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A low woody-based perennial with narrow aromatic leaves and tubular scarlet-red flowers held above the foliage. Blooms most heavily after rain in sandy scrub, with spring and fall flushes.
Wildlife value
Tubular red flowers are a favored hummingbird nectar source.
Common questions
- How much sun does Scarlet calamint need?
- Scarlet calamint grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Scarlet calamint bloom?
- Scarlet calamint blooms in March, April, May, September, and October.
- Where is Scarlet calamint native?
- Scarlet calamint (Calamintha coccinea) is native to AL, FL, GA, MS, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Scarlet calamint attract?
- Scarlet calamint draws hummingbirds.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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