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Lamiaceae
Lesser Calamint
Clinopodium nepeta
Refreshment and vitality.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Clinopodium
- Native to
- Europe, Mediterranean Region
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, dry to average
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The minty, oregano-like foliage is used in Italian and Greek cooking to season meats and soups.
- It produces a cloud-like haze of tiny flowers that blooms nonstop for three months or more.
- Bees are so attracted to it that beekeepers in Europe plant it near hives to improve honey production.
- The plant was used in traditional European medicine as a digestive aid and fever reducer.
- It tolerates poor, dry soils and is an excellent choice for hot, sunny spots where other plants struggle.
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