dittany
Dictamnus albus
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White, pink, red, lilac, sometimes veined or dotted red.
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dittany (Dictamnus albus) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Fragrant flowers in white, pink, red, or lilac open in spring and summer, and butterflies and bees visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. This slow growing clump also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Angel Cheeks peony, Carlton daffodil, and Phantom panicle hydrangea.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia, and 6 more places. See all 10
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia, Altay, Kirgizstan, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Tadzhikistan, and Türkiye.