Parent species from Western Europe, including Britain, from France and W. Germany south to Spain, Algeria and N. Syria. Parent species native to: Northern Africa: Algeria Caucasus: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Russian Federation - Dagestan; Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia - Ciscaucasia Western Asia: Iran; Lebanon; Turkey East Europe: Ukraine Middle Europe: Austria; Hungary; Switzerland Northern Europe: United Kingdom Southeastern Europe: Albania; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Romania; Serbia Southwestern Europe: France
A low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea.
Clinopodium ascendens grows to about 30–60 millimetres (1.2–2.4 in) in height. This perennial rhizomatous herbaceous hemicryptophyte plant has stalked leaves and an erect hairy stem with tall flowering spikes. It produces pinkish or bluish flowers with spots on the white lower lip. They bloom from July to September.
The leaves can be used to make tea. A small herbaceous plant with a very strong and distinctive mint aroma. The plant is known for its medical uses in folk medicine and as a spice in Italian kitchens.