Cunila origanoides Common Dittany Potted Plants
(KOO-nil-uh  or-ig-an-OY-deez)
Easyliving Native Perennial Wildflowers
Native Wild Flower Plants & Seeds for Home Landscaping & Prairie Restoration

 Cunila origanoides Common Dittany picture by cj  
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Cunila - From the Greek konilee, marjoram
origanoides - Resembles Origanum (Oregano

 Cunila origanoides (Common Dittany) seeds are not available at this time
Cunila origanoides Common Dittany potted plants are available,  $6.00 each plus Boxing/UPS shipping, please contact us with you zip code for shipping costs on Monarda potted plants.

Cunila origanoides Common Dittany is a pleasantly scented member of the mint family growing only 8 to 18 inches tall with light lavender to white flowers.  Cunila origanoides Common Dittany leaves are aromatic and minty when crushed.   They can be used to make a fragrant herbal tea, 3 to 4 dried or fresh leaves are placed in a cup of boiling water with honey.  Cunila origanoides Common Dittany will be an attractive addition to your butterfly garden.   

Cunila origanoides Common Dittany seeds are very small. At first frost, a phenomenon popularly known as "frost flowers" may occur wherein watery sap which is pushed out of stem cracks near the base becomes frozen in ribbon-like, 2" projections.

Native Cunila origanoides Common Dittany plants occur naturally in open and dry rocky woods, roadsides, and borders of glades from Alabama to Texas north to Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas.  Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

The map below shows areas where native Cunila origanoides Common Dittany wild flower plants grow wild but it can be planted and will grow over most of the Midwest and eastern US.  USDA plant hardiness zones 4 to 8.  Dittany grows wild in the states listed below, it will also grow in additional areas if planted.

For other flowers visit the wildflower seed list , to order copy the order form or
 email questions, comments, and orders to john@easywildflowers.com

Please contact us by email with your zip code for shipping charges & availability on potted plants

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The minimum seed order amount is $10, this can be a combination of different seeds.
Dittany seeds are NOT available.

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Native Cunila origanoides Common Dittany plant distribution map complements of USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1
  (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

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