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Calamintha nepeta Marvelette White - Lesser Calamint

Calamintha nepeta Marvelette White
Lesser Calamint, Calamint

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A remarkably aromatic perennial, which forms a small, well-branched round clump, and produces numerous small white melliferous flowers between summer and autumn, depending on the climate. The 'Marvelette White' catmint is a lovely melliferous plant used dried in small quantities in many Corsican and Italian culinary specialties, as well as in infusions. Hardiness: -12 to -15 °C in well-drained soil. Sowing in spring, between 18 and 21 °C (64.4 and 69.8°F).
Height at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
Germination time (days)
25 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
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Sowing period March to June
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Flowering time June to October
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Description

Calamintha nepeta 'Marvelette White' is a small Calament selected for its more compact habit and its pretty white flowers, slightly larger and well distributed on its flowering stems. This small perennial plant forms a true white cloud between summer and autumn. Its small hairy leaves are very aromatic, its flowering is nectariferous and melliferous, attracting a large number of pollinating insects. In the garden, the small Calament 'Marvelette White' thrives in rockeries and sunny borders. It is a very drought-resistant plant, perfectly adapted to the Mediterranean climate. It can also be grown in pots like other aromatic plants.

Calamintha nepeta 'Marvelette White' is a horticultural selection derived from Calamintha nepeta, the false nepeta. It belongs to the large family of Lamiaceae, like mints, marjorams, thymes, sages, and other lavenders. The botanical species is spontaneous in southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. It is a rhizomatous plant with a dense stump. Its vegetation sometimes persists through winter in the south, but disappears in colder regions.

The small Calamintha 'Marvelette White' is capable of flowering just 12 weeks after sowing. This perennial plant forms a low, neat cushion in spring. The thin square-sectioned stems quickly elongate and branch out, creating a small rounded clump of about 30 cm (12in) in all directions. The leaves are very small, hairy, slightly dentate, grayish-green, and remarkably aromatic: with the slightest touch, they emit a characteristic odor, both sweet, powerful, and very refreshing. Flowering begins in June-July and continues until October, depending on the climate. It is abundant and charming: the numerous small flowers, a little larger than those of the typical species, borne in well-filled inflorescences, open over a long period. Their color is pure white.

Calamintha nepeta 'Marvelette White' is an ideal plant in dry Mediterranean gardens, but it easily adapts further north if planted in well-drained soil, not too wet in winter. Suited to arid conditions, as well as poor, limestone, and rocky soils, it excels in rockeries, slopes, along paths or borders, and between the stones of a Japanese stepping stone path. It can also be welcomed in terrace planters. Its white misty flowering is an excellent complement to many garden flowers, especially to red and fuchsia pink bushy salvias, Caryopteris, Perovskia, Gauras, and Asters. Lastly, this aromatic plant can be used dried, in small quantities, in many Corsican and Italian culinary specialties, or in infusions.

 

 

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to October
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description Highly aromatic foliage when crushed.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Calamintha

Species

nepeta

Cultivar

Marvelette White

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Lesser Calamint, Calamint

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference20444

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Planting and care

Sowing advice: The germination of seeds can sometimes be long (between 1 and 4 weeks), and the germination rate of the seeds is irregular. If there is no germination after 4 weeks, place your seedlings in the cold for 2 to 4 weeks (for example, in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator).

Sow from April to June directly in open ground, in well-prepared and loosened soil, or from March in a tray or seedling tray under a heated shelter between 18 and 21 °C. In open ground, keep only one plant every 50 cm (20in).

Sow the seeds on the surface of a good, light, moist, and well-drained soil. Cover with a thin layer of vermiculite or soil. Seal tightly in a transparent plastic bag at a temperature of 18 to 21° until germination. Expose the seedlings to light, as this facilitates germination. A tray placed under the seedling trays will allow watering from below, which avoids moving the seeds.

Transplant the plants, when they are large enough to handle, into 7.5 cm (3in) diameter pots. Grow them in a cool place (around 15 °C) for 10 to 15 days before planting them outside in spring or autumn, spacing them 50 cm (20in) apart.

Cultivation advice:

Plant Clinopodium nepeta in the sun, in well-drained soil, even rocky or sandy, and even limestone. It is a plant perfectly adapted to the long dry summers of our Mediterranean regions, where it self-seeds abundantly. Its hardiness is rather good (-12 to -15 °C at the extreme) in soils that do not retain too much moisture. Once well rooted, this perennial is remarkably robust. Planting in spring is preferred outside the Mediterranean area. In this region, however, it is best to plant in September-October.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 25 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope, Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-drained

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