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Beginner
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0.3m
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0.3m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Calamintha grandiflora
Other names: Large-flowered calamint
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Genus: Calamintha
Species: C. grandiflora - C. grandiflora is a bushy plant with spreading rootstock. Dark-green, downy, toothed leaves are covered in tiny pale-purple flowers that seen from a distance looks like mist. A long-flowering season.
Calamintha grandiflora is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Grey-green in Summer
Fragrance: Minty fragrance
Habit: Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect
Companion planting: Calamint looks good in with other grey-leaved plants as a gentle colour contrast. Plant with quiet herbs, such as rosemary, rue and hyssop.
Plant with:
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group (Rosemary Prostratus Group), Hyssopus officinalis (Hyssop), Galega officinalis 'Alba' (Goat's rue 'Alba')
Calamintha grandiflora (Large-flowered calamint) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Gravel
Cultivation: Plant in a bright, but not baking position with moist, humus rich, well-drained soil.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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