{"product_id":"calamintha-lesser-calamint-lesser-calamint","title":"Catmint, Lesser Calamint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesser Calamint is a compact spreading \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e with small green foliage that has a strong lemon-mint scent.  Huge amounts of tiny, white flowers bloom on spikes above the foliage in early summer until fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/attracts-butterflies\"\u003e attracting butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/attracts-butterflies\" title=\"Attracts Butterflies\"\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/attracts-butterflies\"\u003erflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/pollenizer\" title=\"Pollenizer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epollinators\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e, and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/bird-friendly\" title=\"Bird Friendly\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehummingbirds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand turn pale lavender as night-time temperatures drop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e.  Prefers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003esunny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e areas in well-drained soils.  Tolerates light afternoon shade, drought, and grows well in alkaline soils.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatmint used to be used as a tea for its medical properties that helped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erelieve stomach aches and cramping, and insomnia.  Fresh leave poultices have also been used to lessen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscoloration from bruises.*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 532px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennials\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.5' - 2'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.5' - 2'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 - 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 280.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Blooming Collection\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Fall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Low maintenance.\u003cspan\u003e Foliage may decline in hot and humid summer climates.  Cut back after flowering to tidy the plant or prevent self-seeding.  Watch for powdery mildew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Borders\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/heliopsis-h-summer-sun?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e19e5d082\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFalse Sunflower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/under-100\/products\/hemerocallis-autumn-red?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=49382feb0\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDaylily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/under-100\/products\/leucanthemum-s-snowcap?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=d4b6225db\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDaisy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:KENPEI\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:KENPEI\"\u003eKENPEI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Calamintha_nepeta1.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Calamintha_nepeta1.jpg\"\u003eCalamintha nepeta1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:KENPEI\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:KENPEI\"\u003eKENPEI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Calamintha_nepeta2.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Calamintha_nepeta2.jpg\"\u003eCalamintha nepeta2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKurt Stüber \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"http:\/\/www.kurtstueber.de\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.kurtstueber.de\/\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Calamintha_nepeta_nepeta0.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Calamintha_nepeta_nepeta0.jpg\"\u003eCalamintha nepeta nepeta0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*ServeScape does not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":42625486520418,"sku":"1015398","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":42625486553186,"sku":"1001342","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/4GeupNrPZPSjnuLnROC6v5gZFAa179mcZfBx701Gyc8.jpg?v=1773436795","url":"https:\/\/www.mackeysgrows.com\/products\/calamintha-lesser-calamint-lesser-calamint","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}