Calamintha nepeta var. Nepeta
Calamint
- Tough and durable
- Mounding form
- Drought tolerant
- Looks fresh in the toughest of conditions
- Great in fronts of borders
- Soft, aromatic foliage
- White and lilac blooms midsummer
- Great planted en masse
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: Hand Picked For You
- Hardiness Zone:5-8
- Height:12-14 in
- Spread:15-18 in
- Bloom Color: White Shades
Tough and durable yet refined, this wiry stemmed, mounding selection may be the landscape workhorse you've been searching for. Calamint thrives in full sun and is extremely drought tolerant meaning it will look fresh and inviting even in the roughest of soil conditions but it really shines as a front of the border plant in even the most formal of gardens. Its soft, aromatic foliage along with its rounded form always looks fresh but mid-summer is when Calamint comes alive with drifts of dainty lavender and white flowers that keep on blooming from August right on until frost and even beyond! It's easy to be successful with this plant and you'll look like a gardening genius planting it en masse.
Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Fragrant
Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Drought Tolerant
• Mass Planting
Flower Color
• Purple
• White
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer Bloomer
• Late Summer
• Fall
Exposure
• Full Sun
Habit
• Mounding
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Calamintha nepeta 'var. Nepeta'
Thrives in full sun and tolerates even the roughest of soil conditions.