Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Herbs Calamint By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Calamint Overview Description Calamint is dotted with masses of tiny flowers that attract butterflies from midsummer until frost. The small white or pale lavender blooms make a good substitute for baby's breath. Calamint is a member of the mint family, but it doesn't spread by runners, so it usually remains well behaved in the garden. However, it can self-seed and occasionally pops up elsewhere in the landscape. Grow calamint in a location with good drainage for a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant perennial with airy texture. Genus Name Calamintha Common Name Calamint Plant Type Herb, Perennial Height 6 to 12 inches Width null to 30 inches Flower Color Blue, Purple, White Season Features Summer Bloom Special Features Attracts Birds, Cut Flowers, Fragrance, Good for Containers, Low Maintenance Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Propagation Division, Seed Problem Solvers Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant More varieties for calamint Variegated calamint Calamintha grandiflora 'Variegata' has yellow-green leaves dappled with creamy white. It bears tubular purple flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The plant has a minty fragrance and forms a mound about 1 foot tall by 18 inches wide. Grow it in part sun to prevent the foliage from scorching. Zones 5-9 'White Cloud' calamint Calamintha nepeta 'White Cloud' is a selection with relatively large, pure-white blooms. It is a short-lived perennial but can self-seed to perpetuate itself. It blooms for 6 weeks or more in summer. Find perennials to pair with your herbs More Videos » Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit