Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus
Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus, the false dittany, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is native to the southern Aegean region.
Taxonomy
Several common names are attached to this plant, including false dittany, false divinity, and Greek horehound.Etymology
The Latin specific epithet pseudodictamnus means "false dittany". In this case, the resemblance is to the classical dittany of Crete, Origanum dictamnus, not to the much more distantly related genus Dictamnus in the family Rutaceae.Description
A low mound-forming evergreen shrub growing to tall and wide, it bears almost circular, dished, silver-green leaves with a soft felted texture; and masses of pink flowers in late spring and early summer.It tolerates temperatures as low as, but requires very dry conditions and sharp drainage in full sun.