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Lamiaceae
Cushion calamint
Clinopodium vulgare
Also known as Savory calamint, Lesser calamint, Field calamint, Faucibarba clinopodium
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Herb · Aromatic · Pollinator · Perennial · Lamiaceae · Wildflower · Medicinal · Cottage Garden · Drought Tolerant · Native
Cushion calamint is a charming, aromatic perennial herb that produces clusters of pink-purple flowers beloved by pollinators throughout summer. It thrives in well-drained soils with partial shade to full sun and is quite drought-tolerant once established. Trim back after flowering to encourage a compact habit and additional blooms.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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