Pale Lilac In Color

June 16, 2025

Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare), native to Europe and Asia and has been naturalized in North America. A member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). 

Its fuzzy leaves are opposite and have the aroma of mint with a touch of earthiness.

In bloom now.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.