Poliomintha Species, Mexican Oregano, Rosemary Mint

I am curious as to why this plant is rated only for zone 8b-10. I live in zone 7b near Denton, Texas and this plant has repeatedly surviv...Read Moreed the last 4 to 5 winters - did not even die back to the ground. The last two winters have gotten down to at least 10 degrees and yet it is still trucking! Has anyone else had the same experience? I have 3 plants and they have all survived.

I live in Midland, Texas.
I bought a 4" plant this past spring (2009) at Round Rock, Tx. It now fills a deep 10" container to ove...Read Morer-flowing. I kept it pretty wet, occasionally letting it dry out a little, (Not always on purpose!), and it bloomed like crazy all summer on my front porch, and still has some green and blooms even after several freezes. I couldn't be happier with it. Hope to add more next spring, with some planted in the ground.

I can't say enough about this plant. We are suffering an " Exceptional" historic gruesome drought, and this plant is planted on un amende...Read Mored alkaline limestone rubble on a slant under a cedar tree and received water ONCE this summer chock full of 67 100+ degrees days. It has continued to bloom and thrive nonstop. I have a whole bunch more growing from cuttings waiting for a cool down to flood that difficult area with gorgious bloom. We are now at 96 and she is going to town even more. I run my hand over the branches and pull the spent flowers off. I hear from another forum that its proper name is Poliomintha bustamenta , or something like that. There is a naming controversy and the real P. longiflora is red. I WANT THAT ONE TOO!!!!! So if anyone out there has this Mexican beauty, think of me. Pretty please.

purchased from http://www.morningsunherbfarm.com at a farm...Read Moreer's market in California.

I live in Puerto Rico(small island in the Caribbean) and I bough this plant from an online seller in CA. The plant came in really bad sha...Read Morepe but in just three monts I made two cuttings that are now two small plants and the original one is in full bloom. Flowers start as white color and change to a purple/lavander color as they mature. Needs full sun and average water needs. Mine resists lots of water from rains but needs a good drainage. A really good plant for the tropics!

San Antonio, Tx.
Delicate in fragility and bloom color, the Mexican oregano provides color in the garden from the first part of th...Read Moree summer into October. The leaves are aromatic and the flowers attract lots of bees, butterflies and humingbirds. The leaves can be used in place of oregano and the flowers can be steeped in teas. It is deer resistant.