A subshrub up to 1m high with evergreen, aromatic, ovate, mid-green leaves, and whorled spikes of flowers which are white nearer the base and with varying amounts of purple nearer the tips, or occasionally all purple or all white, from early summer to autumn; the leaves may be used as a culinary herb.
Position - Full sun
Growing conditions - Sand, Loam, Chalk
Moisture - Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH - Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Aspect - West–facing or South–facing
Exposure - Sheltered