Calamintha nepeta

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Calamintha nepeta

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Kemper Code: H470

Common Name: calamint
Zone: 5 to 7
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Southern Europe to Great Britain
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: June - September Bloom Data
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. May self-seed in the garden. Shear or cut back plants after flowering to tidy the planting, to remove unsightly foliage and/or to prevent any unwanted self-seeding.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Calamint is a bushy, rhizomatous perennial in the mint family that typically forms a dense foliage mat growing 12-18" tall on upright branching stems. Tiny pale blue to white flowers appear in summer in axillary spikes (cymes) rising slightly above the foliage. Ovate, gray-green leaves (to 3/4" long) are very fragrant (peppermint-scented) when crushed.

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No serious insect or disease problems. Foliage may decline in hot and humid summer climates such as the St. Louis area.

Uses:

Excellent edging plant for walks, patios or herb gardens. Also effective when sprawled over low retaining walls or in containers. Rock gardens or border fronts.