Clinopodium nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Montrose White'

Object Details

Description: This bushy, mat-forming perennial produces masses of small white flowers over a long period, and tolerates drought well. It is a good filler in the garden.
Hardiness: -20 - 30 F
Attracts: Birds, butterflies
Bloom Time: June to October
Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Range: cultivated

Topic: Display Gardens; Living Collections

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Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Accession Number: 2021-0752A

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Common Name: White calamint cultivar
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Asteranae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clinopodium
Species: nepeta

Life Form: Herbaceous perennial
Bloom Characteristics: White, tubular flowers have 2 lips and faint blue in the throat.
Foliage Characteristics: Ovate, grey-green leaves are .75" (2 cm) long.
Fragrance: Mint (leaves)
Plant Size: 12-18" tall x 18-24" wide (30-46 x 46-61 cm)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID

Record ID: ofeo-sg_2021-0752A

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Photographed by: Hannele Lahti