Clinopodium nepeta
LESSER CALAMINT, NEPETELLA
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Flowers: mauve or pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic

Edibility: herbalist herb
 
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Clinopodium nepeta
LESSER CALAMINT, NEPETELLA
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve or pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic

Edibility: herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean designs

Uses: informal edging, hanging basket, mass planting, groundcovers

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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