Clinopodium acinos, many synonyms including Acinos arvensis, known commonly as basil thyme and spring savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.
It is a perennial that usually grows about high and spreads . It prefers to grow in strong sunlight. The scent is faintly reminiscent of thyme, giving it one of its common names.
Clinopodium acinos is recorded as a food plant for the larva of the moth Coleophora tricolor.