Calamint

Calamint 'Menthe' is an undemanding perennial that reliably perfumes any sunny garden. Its original homeland is bright deciduous forests and bushy hillsides, which is why it thrives best here in direct sun in well-drained or poorer loamy soil. It handles winter without problems and tolerates severe frosts. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant into a bed, where it will soon form a compact bush up to forty centimeters. It does not suffer from diseases or pests, so even beginners can easily manage its care. Until autumn, it blooms with a multitude of tiny white flowers with a pleasant minty-spicy scent that attract bees and butterflies. It looks good among roses as well as in natural-style steppe beds with lower grasses. It is also fully edible; the flowers and green leaves will beautifully decorate summer dishes. It is perfectly suited for cutting into smaller fresh bouquets, to which it adds a delicate structure in the vase.

Lesser calamint is an undemanding and modest perennial that blooms with a large number of tiny flowers. It originally comes from sunny regions, so it will appreciate direct sun and well-drained, even poorer sandy soil in your garden as well. It forms small, compact, airy bushes growing up to forty centimeters tall, which emit a pleasant, minty-spicy scent. The 'Lila Riese' cultivar will delight you from July to September with a flood of tiny purple flowers in a delicate lilac shade. These flowers are a huge attraction for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. It will look great as an underplanting among roses, but it will also fit perfectly into nature-inspired steppe beds in combination with lower ornamental grasses. Simply transplant the grown seedling in a pot, which you will receive from us, straight into the flower bed. Lesser calamint does not suffer from diseases or pests, can handle stronger frosts, and even beginners can easily manage its care. You can cut the tiny aromatic flowers into summer bouquets, where they will stay fresh for several days, or dry them for further crafting. Additionally, the flowers are edible, making it easy to decorate summer desserts or salads with them.