Commonly called limestone calamint, is a rhizomatous perennial of the mint family that typically forms a dense, low-growing foliage mat with upright, leafy flowering stems rising to 12” tall. Best grown in neutral to slightly alkaline, evenly moist to dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Also tolerates some poor soils. Would make a great addition to a rock garden, perennial border or open woodland
Attracts butterflies
Tolerates rabbits, deer, dry soil, shallow-rocky soil
Grows to 6" - 12”
Blooms June-July
Clinopodium arkansanum
Photos by onplants.ca , Rob Routledge, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21600044
Commonly called limestone calamint, is a rhizomatous perennial of the mint family that typically forms a dense, low-growing foliage mat with upright, leafy flowering stems rising to 12” tall. Best grown in neutral to slightly alkaline, evenly moist to dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Also tolerates some poor soils. Would make a great addition to a rock garden, perennial border or open woodland
Attracts butterflies
Tolerates rabbits, deer, dry soil, shallow-rocky soil
Grows to 6" - 12”
Blooms June-July
Clinopodium arkansanum
Photos by onplants.ca , Rob Routledge, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21600044
