calamintha nepeta ssp. glandulosa 'white cloud' (lesser calamint) (2021 perennial plant association plant of the year™)

calamintha nepeta ssp. glandulosa 'white cloud' (lesser calamint) (2021 perennial plant association plant of the year™)2021 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year airy racemes of tiny, white lipped blooms small, bushy perennial that is delicate looking but wiry an alternative to baby's breath aromatic bloom time: june to frost zone 5 height 30 60cm spread 30 60cm colour white grows best in dry to medium moisture, a well drained soil in full sun to partial shade tolerates periods of drought but not humidity prune plants after flowering to maintain shape and to

they are drought tolerant once established and adaptable to heat and poor soils

appointments are available on mondays to thursdays between 5-7pm (some day time appointments are available)

vase shaped habit

persisting into the winter

bloom time: late summer to mid-fall

once established

deep violet-red buds open to pink flower

newer cultivars are bred to tolerate more extreme growing conditions such as drought

dark pink flowers

spread 150-175cm

fertile fronds appear in the centre in late summer

deep purple self with a green throat