'White Cloud' Calamint
Calamintha nepeta glandulosa 'White Cloud'
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial Groundcover
Height at Maturity: 12-18"
Width at Maturity: 18"+
Spacing: 18" for solid border or mass planting; 36" apart for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Bushy
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: White with Purple dots
Flower Size: Small, clustered on long spikes
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Frost!
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Grey-Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes!
Berries: No
Berry Color: No
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, minimum of 6 hours direct sunlight
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Damp to Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 7.0 - 8.0 (Neutral to Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Insect, Rabbit, Alkaline Soil
Description
An excellent, hardy and very easy-to-grow alternative to baby's breath that blooms summer to frost, the White Cloud Calamint features abundant clusters of small purple dotted white flowers. The butterflies and pollinators will thank you for planting this one! Calamint is a member of the mint family, but you might be happy to know that unlike other mints it doesn't spread by underground runners so is well-behaved in the garden. The grey green leaves have a minty-oregano fragrance so plant this one near paths, walkways, patios and other sitting areas.
Calamintha nepeta has household uses and been used medicinally as a treatment for gastrointestinal disorders, depression, insomnia, and painful menses. That said, we're not herbalists!...so make sure to do your own research before using this plant for medicinal purposes.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Calamint Plant is ideal for use as an accent in smaller gardens spaces or in groupings or as a border in garden beds and along walks and paths. With its long bloom period it is also nice as a solo or mixed with other sun-loving plants in pots, planters or other containers. Plant it near patios, decks, porches and other outdoor living areas where the fragrance and the pretty white flowers can be enjoyed from close up. A natural choice for herb gardens and a fine addition to coastal areas, fragrance gardens, white theme gardens and rock gardens.
Growing Preferences
Calamint plant is easy to grow in most any somewhat loose and moist to somewhat dry soil of average fertility and full to mostly sun. It prefers a neutral to alkaline soil ranging between 7.0 to 8.0 on the pH scale, so add lime to acidic soils to sweeten them. Plants will tolerate some shade but foliage won't be as dense. It will tolerate dry periods, but flowers best with a damp to moist soil. Avoid constantly soggy or wet soils.
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