About
Calamintha nepeta is a dense, bushy perennial that reaches heights of up to 60 cm. Its leaves are aromatic, ovate, and a muted grey-green. From summer through early autumn, it produces loose clusters of small, tubular flowers that measure up to 1 cm in length, displaying shades of white or pale lilac.
About the genus
Calamintha consists of aromatic perennial plants featuring ovate foliage and loose clusters of small, two-lipped flowers that bloom during the summer and autumn in the leaf axils above.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Europe, NW Africa, N Turkey, Caucasus, Ukraine
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Prefers a well-drained soil and flowers best when grown in a warm, open position in full sun
- Pruning
- Cut back in autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews