Calamintha nepeta spp. nepeta ~ Lesser Calamint-ServeScape
Calamintha nepeta spp. nepeta ~ Lesser Calamint-ServeScape
Calamintha nepeta spp. nepeta ~ Lesser Calamint-ServeScape
Calamintha nepeta spp. nepeta ~ Lesser Calamint-ServeScape
Calamintha nepeta spp. nepeta ~ Lesser Calamint-ServeScape

Calamintha nepeta spp. nepeta

Lesser Calamint

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Lesser Calamint is a compact spreading perennial with small green foliage that has a strong lemon-mint scent.  Huge amounts of tiny, white flowers bloom on spikes above the foliage in early summer until fall attracting butterflies, pollinators, and hummingbirds, and turn pale lavender as night-time temperatures drop.  Prefers sunny areas in well-drained soils.  Tolerates light afternoon shade, drought, and grows well in alkaline soils.

Catmint used to be used as a tea for its medical properties that helped relieve stomach aches and cramping, and insomnia.  Fresh leave poultices have also been used to lessen discoloration from bruises.*

Type: 

Perennial

Height: 

1.5' - 2'

Spread: 

1.5' - 2'

Spacing: 

1.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 7

Culture: 

Full Sun 

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance. Foliage may decline in hot and humid summer climates.  Cut back after flowering to tidy the plant or prevent self-seeding.  Watch for powdery mildew.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWildlife GardensNaturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: False Sunflower, Daylily, Daisy

IMAGES: I, KENPEICalamintha nepeta1CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) I, KENPEICalamintha nepeta2CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Kurt Stüber [1]Calamintha nepeta nepeta0CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

*ServeScape does not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

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