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Zizophora clinopodioides
Blue Mint Bush
Quick Facts :: Growing Tips
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Description:
15” x 15” wide, (seed/cutting propagated). Zizophora is an intensely mint scented perennial from western Asia that thrives in dry, infertile soils and colors the garden with clouds of blue, thyme-like flowers in the summer. It is highly attractive to butterflies and re-seeds nicely when planted into flower beds mulched with gravel. (Leave the faded flowers standing until the fall to encourage the plant to re-seed).
To encourage more summer flowers, pinch the young stems back by half their height in mid-spring to thicken up the plant.
Zones 5-9.
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Zizophora clinopodioides
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QUICK FACTS
| USDA Growing Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Color |
Blue |
| Regions |
USA |
| Rain |
10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care) |
| Bloom Time |
Summer |
| Sun |
Full and Afternoon Sun, Morning Sun and Afternoon Shade |
| Soil |
Average Garden Soil, Sandy Garden Soil |
| Moisture |
Xeric |
| Height |
Medium - 12in. to 36in. |
| Plants for Pollinators |
Attract Bees |
| Resistant to Hungry Critters |
Resists Deer, Resists Rabbits |
GROWING TIPS
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Lean well drained non-clay soils are preferred.
Cut back the woody stems to 4”-6” above ground in mid-spring to increase flowering.
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