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CALAMINTHA nepeta ssp. nepeta 'White Cloud Strain'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. South Europe to Iran: alpine steppes, rocky meadows. |
| Distinction: | Selected as Perennial Plant of the year from the PPA (Perennial Plant Association). |
| Special Features: | Very valuable, permanent flowering perennial, ideal for edging borders. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | pure white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | ovate, slightly crenate to dentate, minty aromatic, light green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.04 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.29412 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
3400 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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