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Calamint

Calamintha Nepeta

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Overview

Calamintha nepeta, commonly known as Calamint, is a perennial herb delivering a profusion of delicate, airy, lilac flowers. This bee-friendly plant reaches 12-18 inches tall and spreads up to 18 inches wide. Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers full sun to part shade and well-draining soil. Calamint's mint-scented foliage offers a fragrant addition to borders and is heat tolerant, requiring minimal care once established.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–10Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Mediterranean, Temperate
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — commonly known as Calamint; calamint's mint-scented foliage offers a fragrant addition to borders and is heat, image 109

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Mature height
12–18 Inches
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Mediterranean, Temperate

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Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — ground cover / perennial with white blooms; calamint is recognized for its pollinator-friendly nature, image 134
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — This bee-friendly plant reaches 12-18 inches tall and spreads up to 18 inches wide; with a similar spread of up to 18 to 24
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — consider its cascading foliage for edging pathways; providing a prolonged display of color and a pleasant, image 156
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers full sun to part shade and well-draining soil; and other beneficial insects, image 111
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — With minimal care and its multi-season appeal, image 77
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — commonly known as Lesser Calamint or simply Calamint
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — This bee-friendly plant reaches 12-18 inches tall and spreads up to 18 inches wide; with a similar spread of up to, image 110
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — Calamint's mint-scented foliage offers a fragrant addition to borders and is heat tolerant; white flowers in the, image 166
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — commonly known as Calamint; calamint's mint-scented foliage offers a fragrant addition to borders and is heat tolerant
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — commonly known as Calamint; calamint's mint-scented foliage offers a fragrant addition to borders and is heat, image 136
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — consider its cascading foliage for edging pathways; providing a prolonged display of color and a pleasant, image 183
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — thereby supporting the local ecosystem; or as a complement to other flowering perennials and grasses, image 127
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — with a similar spread of up to 18 to 24 inches; it is also deer-resistant, image 173
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — It is hardy to USDA zones 5 to 9 and exhibits drought tolerance once established
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — creating a low mound of foliage that serves as an excellent groundcover or border frontage; ground cover / perennial, image 147
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — providing a prolonged display of color and a pleasant
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — oval-shaped leaves are a luscious green
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — commonly known as Lesser Calamint or simply Calamint; creating a low mound of foliage that serves as an excellent, image 87
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — or as a complement to other flowering perennials and grasses; which is beneficial for low-maintenance or, image 157
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — As a member of the mint family
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — and other beneficial insects; it is hardy to USDA zones 5 to 9 and exhibits drought tolerance once established, image 72
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — consider its cascading foliage for edging pathways; providing a prolonged display of color and a pleasant, image 75
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — As a member of the mint family; thereby supporting the local ecosystem, image 142
Calamint (Calamintha Nepeta) — and other beneficial insects; it is hardy to USDA zones 5 to 9 and exhibits drought tolerance once established, image 99
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