Calamintha grandiflora | Mountain Balm, Ornamental Savory | Flower
Calamintha grandiflora belongs to the plant family LABIAT and Genus Calamintha This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 07,08 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to light shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Calamintha grandiflora does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Calamintha grandiflora so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Calamintha grandiflora mountain balm,ornamental savory is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Calamintha grandiflora has leaves that are mildly perfume scented. Mountain balm (also known as ornamental savory) can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. This species grows well in average soils. This plant likes full sun to light shade. It prefers well drained soils.
Leaves: Calamintha grandiflora has brown fringed leaves. The blossoms are typically of a pink color.
Leaves of the plant Calamintha grandiflora have a smell of fragrant and desirable and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Perfume | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.