Lesser calamint forming an airy mound of tiny white to pale lavender flowers

Lesser Calamint

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Lesser calamint forming an airy mound of tiny white to pale lavender flowers
  • Lesser calamint forming an airy mound of tiny white to pale lavender flowers
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  • Lesser calamint forming an airy mound of tiny white to pale lavender flowers
  • Lesser calamint forming an airy mound of tiny white to pale lavender flowers (view 2)
  • Lesser calamint forming an airy mound of tiny white to pale lavender flowers (view 3)
Lesser Calamint
Perennial · Zones 5–9
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Lesser Calamint

$21.99
Zones 5–9
Ships this week. Tracking the day it leaves.
Grown by Cavano's Perennials in Kingsville, Maryland. Meet the grower
Arrives alive, or we replace it. The fine print
Light
Full sun
Water
Low
Spacing
12–18 in. apart.
Pets
Not pet-safe
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The story

Small flowers, big crowds.

Tiny white to pale lavender flowers in a loose, airy mound from midsummer into fall, over small leaves that smell of mint when you brush them. On a sunny day it hums with bees.

Light

Full sun. In shade it flowers less and sprawls.

Water

Water weekly the first summer. After that it handles heat and dry spells.

Planting

Plant in spring or early fall in average to lean, well-drained soil.

Months of flowers and a steady crowd of pollinators from a plant that ties a bed together.

The facts
Size1–2 ft tall, 12–18 in. wideShowMidsummer into early fallLightFull sunZones5–9WaterLow, let it dryGood forDeer-resistant, Pollinators, DroughtPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Full growing guide: feeding, pruning, the year, troubleshooting →
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