Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry to Medium
Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Rocky
Height: 0.5 foot
Spread: 1 foot
Blooms: June, July
Root: Fibrous, stolonous
Habitat: Limestone glades, bluffs, wet meadows
Landscape uses: Rock Gardens, Borders, Naturalization, Open Woodlands, Pollinator Gardens, Groundcover
Complimentary Plants: Echinacea, Gray Goldenrod, Little Bluestem
Wildlife Value: Nectar source for bees, butterflies and hoverflies. The strong mint scent may deter mammals from foraging on it.
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Germination Code: cold moist stratification
Clinopodium arkansanum - Calamint
This lovely low growing perennial lives up to its name, just touching the leaves releases a lovely mint fragrance! Flower colour ranges from white to light purple. This plant spreads via runners covered with oval leaves, however the flowering shoots have small, opposite, linear leaves rising up to 1 foot above the ground. A great low maintenance addition to any pollinator garden.