This rhizomatous perennial herb forms a low rounded habit with squarish stems. It has oval dark green toothed leaves that are aromatic and the pink tube-shaped flowers appear in clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10 

Calamintha grandiflora is naturally found from south-east Europe to Turkey and Iran growing in moist fertile soils in a sunny to semi shade open position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

The Large Flowered Calamint is a perennial is grown for it rounded compact habit and planted in small herb or cottage gardens as a specimen or along borders. It is also grown for medicinal purposes and establishes from division in 1 to 2 years. It can be grown in pots or planter boxes for courtyard gardens. ID 1441

Note:
It has been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. The dried leaves are used for making tea useful in the treatment of flatulent colic.

Calamintha (kal-a-MIN-tha) grandiflora (gran-di-FLO-ra) 

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) 
(Labiatae)
Mint Family