A budding gourmet
Calamintha sp.
- Light Exposure: Sun-partial shade
- Soil Type: Humus rich, well draining
- Height: 1-2′
- Width: 1-2′
- Bloom Time: Mid Summer to Fall
- Bloom Colour: Bluish white, pink
- Foliage Colour: Grey/green
- Pests and Disease: Problem free
- Landscape Uses: Beds, borders, groundcover
- Special Features: Attractive foliage, cut flowers, fragrant
- Zone: 5-9
Example Varieties:
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Soapwort Saponaria sp Light Exposure: Sun-partial shade Soil Type: Average-sandy, well draining Height: 3-24″, depending on variety Width: 6-30″, depending on variety Bloom Time: Late Spring to early Fall, depending on variety Bloom Colour: White, pink Foliage Colour: Green, variegated Pests and Disease: Root rot Landscape Uses: Beds, borders, groundcover Special Features: Cut flowers, attracts butterflies, drought tolerant Zone: 3-9 Example Varieties:
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