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plant | Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta |
common_name | Calamint |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jul 4th to Nov 12th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 164.00 |
beds | A Beds, B Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 26 |
botanical_name | Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta |
common_name | Calamint |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 5 to 7 |
typical_height_ft | 1-1.5' |
typical_width_ft | 1-2' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | Tolerates light shade in the afternoon |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Dry, rocky soil |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Prefers well-drained |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, mounded, rounded, spreading |
foliage_color | Gray Green |
fall_color | brown |
bloom_time | August, July, June, September |
bloom_color | white |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Yarrow, Hyssop, Allium, Asters, blazing star, Coreopsis, Coneflowers, Boneset, Joe Pye Weed, Catmint, Sedum, ornamental grasses |
notes | Fragrant foliage. |
citation1 | http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=264462 |
citation2 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Calamintha-nepeta-subsp-nepeta- |
citation3 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Calamintha-nepeta-sp-nepeta |
citation4 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Calamintha-nepeta-ssp-nepeta |
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