About
Calamintha nepeta 'Marvelette White' is a low-growing perennial that reaches up to 30 cm in height, creating a tidy mound of fragrant, oval-shaped grey-green foliage. From July to September, it produces numerous small white blossoms that add visual interest to the garden.
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
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Wildlife gardens
- 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 division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews