Lesser Calamint
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Lesser Calamint highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-8
Hundreds of Blooms on the Fragrant Lesser Calamint!
There's nothing 'lesser' about it! The Lesser Calamint (Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta) is an astounding sight when in bloom! Hundreds of tiny pale lilac-white blooms accented by a polka-dot on the petals. Tiny individual, tubular white flowers line the stems and are irresistible to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds!
Upright, clusters of amazingly lacy, airy, and delicate texture! Born in such profusion that the entire mounded plant looks like a cloud from June until frost! The soft-green leaves are aromatic and show off their Mint-Family relations with their square stems and minty scent.
Spicy fragrance top to bottom, Calamints are herbal plants that thrive in poor conditions, hot sun, and difficult locations with ease! Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 5 to 8, these clumping, mounded perennials grow 12 - 18 inches tall and spread 18 - 24 inches wide.
How to Use Lesser Calamint In The Landscape
Calamintha Nepeta is long-blooming, from early summer until frost, lighting up sun-baked areas with delicate airy texture! Fantastic for Xeric sites and fire-wise landscaping, Calamints are ideal perennials for edging, mass plantings, and adding ribbons of brightness throughout your garden beds.
Plant along that roadside 'hell strip', or walkway borders where the relentless sun won't let up and the soil may be poor or rocky! Pollinator borders and Rock gardens, Herb gardens, and sunny Perennial beds are perfect spots for these herbaceous perennial plants! Calamint grows anywhere! Great cut flowers and even great container plants!
Calamints are widely used medicinal herbs and can be made for tea and used as seasoning!
- Clouds of Tiny Lilac-White Flowers
- Minty Color & Fragrant Foliage!
- Upright & Bushy Growth
- Attracts Bees & Beneficial Insects!
- Edging, Xeric Sites, Fire-Wise, Herb Gardens & Sun-Baked Beds
#ProPlantTips For Care
Lesser Calamint loves full sun and need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Not particular on soil, any type of dry to average moisture and well-drained soil location will work great. Plus Calamint has great drought tolerance once established and it is easy to grow!
These are rabbit and deer-resistant, pest and disease-free! Calamint are low-maintenance plants that thrive on neglect! In the fall after several killing frosts, cut back to the ground, or wait until spring before it starts to grow, removing all above-ground parts each year.
- Thrives in Sun & Heat!
- Needs Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture Needs - Low Once Established
- Poor Soil & Tough Conditions
- Hardy & Tolerant
- Deer Resistant & Drought-Tolerant
You won't go wrong with these tough plants! So order your Lesser Calamint from Nature Hills today!
