Calamint or Nepitella Plant (3.25″ pot)

Description

Nepitella or Lesser Calamint or sometimes called Blue Calamint – we also have Cloud White

“Lesser” is More! Voted the 2021 Perennial of the year from the Perennial Plant Association for its impact and ease of care.

Calamint is a hardy and easy to grow perennial – Clouds of dainty flowers that pollinators adore, on compact, bushy plants. Prefers sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.

A culinary companion to porcini or cep mushrooms (Boletus edulis), Nepitella is a culinary favorite in Tuscany where it grows wild, offering a distinctive minty flavor. Leaves bursts with aroma when brushed.

Great for cottage-style borders, fills in space well , great ground cover. Long bloom time of up to 7 weeks, flowers get deeper in color as weather cools. gets to about 1 foot tall.

Also, Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory.

All of our plants and seedlings are grown organically and are timed size-wise and transplanted for optional growth and production.

Note – calamint (genus Calamintha) is related to, but different from Catmint or Catnip (genus Nepeta)