Calamintha grandiflora
Large-flowered calamint
Calamintha Calamintha
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
Minty fragrance
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect
Pale-purple in Summer
Grey-green, Dark-green in Summer
In autumn cut the flowers and leaves down to the ground
Seed
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Calamintha grandiflora (Large-flowered calamint) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Gravel
Plant in a bright, but not baking position with moist, humus rich, well-drained soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Calamint looks good in with other grey-leaved plants as a gentle colour contrast. Plant with quiet herbs, such as rosemary, rue and hyssop.
Calamintha grandiflora
Large-flowered calamint
Calamintha Calamintha
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.
Deciduous
Minty fragrance
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect
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Pale-purple in Summer
Grey-green, Dark-green in Summer
In autumn cut the flowers and leaves down to the ground
Seed
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Calamintha grandiflora (Large-flowered calamint) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Gravel
Plant in a bright, but not baking position with moist, humus rich, well-drained soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Calamintha grandiflora (Large-flowered calamint)
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Calamint looks good in with other grey-leaved plants as a gentle colour contrast. Plant with quiet herbs, such as rosemary, rue and hyssop.
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