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lesser calamint 'Blue Cloud' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lesser calamint 'Blue Cloud'

Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Calamintha
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Blue Cloud' is a compact, mounded, semi-evergreen perennial with small hairy ovate toothed, mintily fragrant, dark green leaves beneath a cloud of long-lasting branched airy whorled spikes of small soft blue/lilac two-lipped flowers borne from July to September. Herb can be used for flavouring.

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Thrives in a warm, open site in sun. Grow in humus-rich, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Does not run like mint, but may self- seed freely in a good site.

Pruning

Rejuvenate in July with a cut back if necessary and cut to the base in autumn.

Propagation

Propagate by the division of clumps in spring or sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Alternatively, sow at 20C in moist compost, keeping cooler after germination.

Pests

Generally pest-free. Rabbit and deer resistant

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorBog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years