Variegated Calamint

Other Names: Calamint

Description:

Lovely pink flowers emerge from purple buds and cover this variety throughout summer; light green leaves are marbled beautifully in white and are fragrant; an excellent choice for contrast in borders and containers

Ornamental Features:

Variegated Calamint features dainty spikes of pink trumpet-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from early summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive violet flower buds. It's attractive fragrant oval leaves remain light green in colour with showy white variegation throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Variegated Calamint is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Self-Seeding

Variegated Calamint is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Herb Gardens
• Border Edging
• Container Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Variegated Calamint will grow to be about 9 inches tall at maturity extending to 12 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.