It looks like Calamintha nepeta.

I agree and it is quite possibly Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta. Debra it is a lovely plant. I have been prepping an area that it will go into. I am excited. You did a great job capturing those flowers. If they are offering I would be taking!

I offered to find out what it was, as she didn’t know……unfortunately she didn’t offer to share…. Yet! 😉
I also told her that what she thought was a delphinium is really Digitalis and that it’s highly toxic…… I don’t think she was thrilled to hear that……. 😬 That’s one I don’t want!! Lol lol

debra

Unless you have pets that are going to eat plants, I don't see a problem with growing digitalis (foxglove). Deer, rabbits and everything else leaves it alone.

Common wild foxglove (d. purpurea) grows everywhere around here. It's not a problem. There is a little on the hill behind my house - I can't think of anything that bothers it and the hummingbirds do like it.

I grow both digitalis lutea and grandiflora for better foliage than the wildflower.

I get it that it has a bad rep. When we were children we recognized it as 'the heart medicine' as we biked past it lining the paths to all our swimming holes ;)

The fawns don't even touch it and the fawns will eat absolutely anything when learning their likes and dislikes - which is right now. Ask me how I know this (I can't seem to get spraying repellent regularly onto my schedule)

Delphinium is also seriously toxic.

I have foxgloves self sowing in my vegetable garden. As long as you know not to make a salad out of it, it poses zero threat. It's not going to jump down your throat as you walk past.

Some people seem to be terrified every time they hear a plant is toxic. So how about the toxicity of yews and daffodils which are everywhere and no one thinks twice about them.

Calamint does seed around a bit. If your neighbor doesn't mulch she may have extras.

From my own experience, calaminthe freely self seeds (not in a crazy way), so your neighbour might have one to offer you some time soon!

If reseeding is a concern, 'Montrose White' is a sterile cultivar of Calamintha that has performed reliably for me, and seems to attract just as many pollinators as the fertile varieties.

Thanks all for downgrading the concern about Foxglove….. my neighbors have a dog and sometimes toddlers visit, so it’s good for them know. I have indoor/outdoor cats (very long story, basically they were born outside and earned house privileges. All went through the TNR as did many other cats) so I always worry about the toxicity of plants…. But I have lilies and had a delphinium without knowing that was toxic. I even took out new newly planted milkweed when I read about its toxicity. Maybe I am overreacting, it’s just that cats sleep under many plants and could be picking up seeds in their fur which they could ingest while cleaning themselves. Anyone else have this concern????

debra

" Maybe I am overreacting, it’s just that cats sleep under many plants and could be picking up seeds in their fur which they could ingest while cleaning themselves. Anyone else have this concern???? "

Not at all!! There are probably more plants that are toxic to some degree than those that are not......the list is almost endless!! It is a natural defense mechanism. Having gardened all my life with dogs and cats as outdoor companions (and at times, small kids), I have never encountered a situation where the pets are interested in consuming them.

If lack of any toxicity were a requirement, most of our gardens would be strikingly bare!!

Thanks GG for your reassurance! And everyone else as well!

debra