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Montrose White Calamintha

Calamintha nepeta 'Montrose White'

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• Calamintha nepeta ‘Montrose White’ (Lesser Calamint) has tiny white tubular flowers that bloom continuously from early summer to fall
• Leaves and foliage release a pleasant minty aroma, bringing a calming fragrance to your garden
• Abundant flowers provide natural nectar to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects
• Awarded the 2010 Perennial of the Year by the Wisconsin Nursery Association

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Description

Calamintha nepeta ‘Montrose White’ (Lesser Calamint) is a charming perennial with an airy cloud-like effect that adds softness and movement to rock gardens and borders. A profusion of small, pure white flowers blooms from early summer to fall, attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. The flowers are complemented by soft green, finely textured foliage that produce a calming minty aroma.

‘Montrose White’ is a versatile garden plant due to its compact size and long blooming period. It functions beautifully as an edging plant along pathways or borders and can be grown in containers to add a touch of elegance to patios and balconies. ‘Montrose White’ thrives in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. It prefers even moisture, and supplemental water during dry spells, but is drought tolerant once established. Deadhead spent flowers for additional blooms and cut back to the ground in fall to promote healthy growth next season.

The species Calamintha nepeta is perennial herb of the mint family that is native to Europe and the Mediterranean region. Plants generally do not perform well in the deep South below USDA Zone 7.

Planting & Care

Tips for Growing Catmint (Nepeta)

The Catmints (Nepeta) are some of our best garden perennials being long-lived, very easy-to-grow, resistant to browsing animals (deer and rabbits). Catmints are an excellent source of nectar for honeybees and butterflies and are a great beginner's perennial.

Many species are excellent in the xeric (low-water garden) and they grow well in a wide range of soil types, including dry clay. They grow well with at least a half day of sun, but flower best in full sun. We recommend planting only sterile hybrids and avoiding any Nepeta that are propagated from seed. The seed-grown Catmints can be aggressively weedy, spreading themselves throughout the garden and crowding out neighboring perennials.

The varieties we offer are outstanding, sterile (no seeds), long-blooming varieties:

  • Nepeta faassenii 'Select Blue' - This low growing, non-spreading plant has beautiful lavender-blue flowers. In early summer after the first flush of flowers have faded, shear off the flower spikes just above the foliage to get the plants to re-bloom again later in the summer.
  • Nepeta 'Walker's Low' - has showy deep blue flowers on tall flower spikes. 'Walker's Low' grows as a neat, non-suckering, well behaved plant and blooms for many months from late spring into mid-summer. Deadheading (shearing off the faded flower spikes just above the foliage) will encourage stronger re-blooming.

More in-depth guidance for growing and maintaining Catmint (Nepeta) plants: Growing Nepeta: Pick the Best and Enjoy the Show.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Spring to fall

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Low Maintenance
  • Fragrant
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

12-18" tall

Mature Spread

12-18" wide

Soil Type

  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Awards

PPA Perennial Plant Of The Year

Native To

Mediterannean

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Ships As

Potted Plant
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

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Very healthy plant. It adapted quickly and is blooming.

"Lovely plant with delicate white flowers to interweave with phlox and hardy geranium. Long blooming season."

— Alfies G. (5/5)

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