Perennials > Calamintha > Calamintha nepeta > Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta
Calamintha nepeta
ssp. nepeta
Lesser Calamint
Origin: Southern Europe to Great Britain
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Calamintha |
| Species |
| nepeta |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Subspecies |
| nepeta |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 80 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A strongly aromatic herb. |
| Landscape |
| Well suited for terraces or rock-gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Does best with full sun and full exposure. |
| Pests |
| Is very attractive to bees. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 3.5 cm and oblong, subentire or with shallow teeth. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescence with many flowers in loosely branched whorls, mauve in colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Garden, Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division of established clumps, or through seeds sown in spring under glass. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Leaves can be used to make a sweet, aromatic herb tea. |
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