Calamintha nepeta
Lesser calamint, Calamint savory, Savory calamint, Mountain mint, Mountain balm
Also known as Calamintha nepetoides
- Height × spread
- 0.45m – 0.6m × 0.45m – 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
Despite the term 'Lesser calamint' this attractive plant can spread with avidity. This is a rare British native of the South East. It is soft in effect with upright columns that carry neat rounded lobed leaves with little clusters of pinkish flowers. The foliage is aromatic. It can reach up to 80 cm in height but can spread for several feet. It enjoys dry sunny positions and is a good plant for a wild garden.
- Flower colour
- Lavender, Lilac, Purple, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.45m – 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.45m – 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Scented garden, Herb garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
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