Calamint

Calamintha is an easy-care perennial that finds its place in any sunny garden. Originating from the dry slopes of Southern Europe, it thrives best in direct sunlight in well-drained, somewhat poor sandy or loamy soil. It doesn't mind heat and drought, and it handles winter and frost without much trouble. It forms small, airy, and compact bushes that give off a pleasant minty-spicy scent. It blooms in a profusion of tiny flowers similar to thyme, lasting from late summer well into the autumn. These small blooms act like a magnet for pollinators, so the area around them will be constantly buzzing with life thanks to bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. In flower beds, it looks very natural and delicate. It works well as an underplanting for taller plants and looks great in the company of roses or in drought-tolerant compositions with ornamental grasses.