*Calamintha nepeta* - Lesser Calamint

🌿 Features

Type: Herbaceous perennial
Common Name: Lesser Calamint, Calamint, Nepeta Calamint
Scientific Name: Calamintha nepeta
Foliage Color: Soft green, small and aromatic leaves
Flower Color: White to pale pink
Mature Height: 0.30–0.45 m
Mature Width: 0.45–0.60 m
Habit: Bushy, light, and airy
Flowering Period: Summer to autumn
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Water Needs: Low to moderate
Soil Type: Well-drained, light
Hardiness Zone: Zones 4 to 9
Drought Tolerance: Excellent once established
Nectar-rich Plant: Yes
Attracts Pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to Animals: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

A robust and low-maintenance perennial, Calamintha nepeta adapts to most growing conditions. Its light, bushy habit creates a delicate and natural silhouette, perfect for borders, rockeries, and mass plantings without requiring regular pruning. This variety offers a light and graceful presence in the garden.

Regularly remove spent flowers to encourage continuous and prolonged blooming. Lightly prune in spring to rejuvenate the plant and maintain its bushy shape and vigor.