Calamintha grandiflora
Pronunciation: Kal-ah-min-thah gran-dih-floor-ah
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonym: Clinopodium grandiflorum
Common Name: Calamint
Plant Type:
- perennial
Height to: 18"
Width to: 18"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
Bloom Description: Calamint (calamintha grandiflora) bears lax cymes, of up to 5 pink flowers, 1-1 1/2" long
Soil Type: Calamint (calamintha grandiflora) prefers moist but well drained soil
Pests and Diseases: Powdery mildew
Propagation: Sow calamint (calamintha grandiflora) seed in spring, or divide in early spring
Native to: South and south east europe to caucasus, crimea, turkey, iran
Notes for Identification: Calamint (calamintha grandiflora) is a rhizomatous, many branched, bushy perennial. Source: the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- 7 to 14 days ZONE 3
- 14 to 30 days ZONE 4
- 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
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Located in: Perennials