Calamintha nepeta | Lesser Calamint | Flower

Calamintha nepeta 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 nepeta does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Calamintha nepeta so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Calamintha nepeta lesser calamint 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 nepeta can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10 Fahrenheit. Lesser calamint needs summer days with high heat. This plant grows well in average soils. Full sun to light shade is ideal for this species. It likes well drained soils.

Calamintha nepeta will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.

Calamintha nepeta is a perennial. Leaves: Lesser calamint has shiny leaves. Most often the blossoms occur in either lilac or white.

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.