Calamint
Perennial
- Award-winning perennial great for beginners!
- Confetti-like white blooms during summer attract pollinators.
- Durable, low maintenance, plus it's deer & rabbit-resistant.
- Zones 5-7, sun, 1.5′ tall x 1.5′ tall at maturity.
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Description
Details
Common name: Calamint
Zone: 5 - 7
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 1 - 1.5' x 1 - 1.5'
Flower color: White, sometimes a pale/light purple or blue
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer through fall
Bloom time: Mid summer - fall
Features: Deer & rabbit resistant, low flammability, fragrant, cold tolerant
Uses: Accent, container planting, massing, ornamental, suitable for slopes, edging, herb gardens, rock gardens
How to Grow
Light: Full sun. Can tolerate some light shade in the afternoon.
Water: Average. Tolerates some drought.
Spacing: 2 feet
Fertilizing: None needed. If you wish, apply a granular garden or rose fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No special care needed.
Maintenance & pruning: Low-maintenance perennial. Can shear back lightly if needed to create a tidier habit or remove spent stems.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I was so excited to receive my calamint! It arrived quickly and was well packaged. Fingers crossed I can grow it to a planter!
Very happy with the plants. Well packaged. Healthy. Good size.
Beautiful, healthy plant!
Fantastic plants. I must have bought about 20 Calamints from GGPs this year and all have been absolutely winners. Flowering nonstop from early June and still going strong. Tolerating the heat and humidity with no flopping and the pollinators love them! I don't buy plants from anywhere else.
Arrived in good condition
Came in great condition.
My 5 plants all looked very good, but taking them out of the pots and they were so weak almost the whole plant came apart- I don’t know if they are just really brittle or what, but I stuck everything I could in the ground and have been watering with the the hopes that the broken parts might just root themselves (haha, wishful thinking, I guess). A couple weeks in and things look okay, but I’m not sure how everything will fare over the winter.
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The plants were packaged so nicely. All plants were in great condition! They are doing great in the garden. I will definitely order from you again!
Planted both calamine in my rock garden which receives several hours of sunlight at mid-day (very warm) in Kansas. Will see how they handle the July and August furnace and then overwinter- so far so good!
I ordered Calamint plants, and was sent catmint. Big difference in these.
Thank you for contacting us. Please email pictures of any plant in question to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible.
I could not be more pleased with the plants I received, in a short time they have taken root and are flourishing in my garden, this was an excellent choice. thank you.
Tim Chromzack
Initially, I purchased one of these quart sized plants. Then I had to get two more.
Though they are yet small, these little guys have tiny white flowers all over (even now, in my zone 5a). Best yet is that the bumble bees cannot stay away. I recommend these heartily.
Plants arrived in good shape. Seem to have settled in well. Not much new growth yet. Looking forward to seeing what they look like next year.
It died!
How can I be sure that my calamint plant will be white and not light blue or purple. (I already have an over abundance of blue/purple plants.)
Hi! Rest assured if you were to purchase this calamint, you will enjoy confetti-like white blooms all summer long.
Should Calamint be leafing out or showing any new growth by the end of April in zone 6? I purchased 4 of these and planted at the end of last summer. All 4 still look completely dormant and dead as of 4/27. Should I give them more time to wake up?
Hi there! It's hard to say for sure since so many factors come into play. You can send pictures of your calamint to [email protected]. Once we review those pictures, we should be able to help you!
Can I plant this now?
The best time to plant is in late spring or early to mid-fall! However, if you live in the north, you can still get away with summer planting. Just make sure you provide plenty of water for the first few weeks after planting. If you're a southern gardener, I would wait until it starts to cool down in the fall.
Is this Montrose White? I am trying to match the cultivars I currently have. Thanks!
The full botanical name is 'Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'.
Does calamint spread/multiply?
Hi Janet! Calamint may spread through your garden by rhizomes, like many other plants in the Calamintha family. They can also self-seed, so sheer the flowers back after blooming to remove seeds.