Well, that's the funny thing it doesn't spread. When I rub the foliage it smells somewhat like Catnip. Do you think it could be Catnip?
catnip is in the mint family. the leaves look similar to what i've seen for catnip - not quite identical though. i wonder if there is a variety that doesn't spread and/or has a bit different leaf growth?
I've found three more photos of it. The one I'm trying to identify is the lilac bloomer. Sorry, it's on the blurry side.
It looks very close to that but from what I've read Salvia guaranitica is not suppose to survive in my zone 5. I've had this plant for about 10 years now. It has gotten smaller and I think it did even surface for about two years, but came back in the same spot. Could it be some other kind of Salvia?
There are a lot of salvias. The leaves are narrow for S. guaranitica, but the similarity of the leaf texture and the flowers makes it look like we are on the right track. The photo sure does look a lot like mint. I had never noticed the similarity of the two before.
A mint wouldn't have eared leaf bases, not sure many of them have such pointed overall leaf shapes either - this one might even qualify for being said to have sagittate leaves or some similar term.
