Lesser calamint "Blue Cloud Strain" (Nepitella)

Lesser calamint "Blue Cloud Strain" (Nepitella) - Calamintha nepeta.
Groundcover perennial from the Lamiaceae family.
Origin: alpine steppes and rocky meadows from Southern Europe to Iran.
A very valuable plant with a long flowering period, ideal for borders and rocky gardens.
It grows in lush bushes 30-35 cm high. Small bright blue, tubular flowers are collected in whorls.
Foliage: ovate, slightly crenate or toothed, minty-fragrant, light green.
Natural flowering period: June – October.
Winter hardiness zones: Z5 – Z9.
Soil requirements: dry, well-drained. Prefers a sunny location or light partial shade.
Used as a background plant in rockeries, it goes well with roses, perfectly shades and emphasizes their beauty.
A good honey plant that actively attracts insects.Used in folk medicine and cooking.
Agrotechnics.
Sowing is done in April in seedling boxes. The seeds are lightly sprinkled with light soil. Seedlings are planted in open ground in June-July, maintaining a distance of 30 cm between plants. It blooms in the first year.
1,0 g = 3800 seeds.

Eng.: Nepitella, lesser calamint. Bot.syn.: Satureja calamintha.