Calamintha nepeta 'Marvelette Blue'
Calamintha nepeta 'Marvelette Blue', the lesser calamint, has aromatic foliage and clouds of light purple and blue flowers.
Description:
Calamintha nepeta 'Marvelette Blue', known as lesser calamint, displays clouds of light purple and blue flowers blooming vigorously from summer to fall with a nice, compact and mounding growth habit of 10 to 12 inches tall and wide. Both flowers and foliage are aromatic, smelling of mint, especially when crushed. Awesome in a Mediterranean, rock or herb garden. Drought tolerant. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Lesser Calamint
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grassland, scrub and woodland.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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