Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud' ~ Blue Cloud Catmint

Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud' ~ Blue Cloud CatmintBlue Cloud Catmint is a compact perennial with small green foliage that smells strongly of mint. Huge amounts of tiny, pale lavender blue flowers bloom on spikes above the foliage in early summer until fall attract butterflies, pollinators, and hummingbirds. Prefers sunny areas in well drained soils. Tolerates light afternoon shade and drought. Catmint used to be used as a tea for its medical properties that helped relieve stomach aches and cramping,

Blue Cloud Catmint is a compact perennial with small green foliage that smells strongly of mint.  Huge amounts of tiny, pale lavender-blue flowers bloom on spikes above the foliage in early summer until fall attract butterflies, pollinators, and hummingbirds.  Prefers sunny areas in well-drained soils.  Tolerates light afternoon shade and drought.

Catmint used to be used as a tea for its medical properties that helped relieve stomach aches and cramping, and insomnia.  Fresh leave poultices have also been used to lessen discoloration from bruises.*

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance. Foliage may decline in hot and humid summer climates.  Cut back after flowering to tidy the plant or prevent self-seeding.  Watch for powdery mildew.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: False Sunflower, Daylily, Daisy

IMAGES: Huhu Uet, Calamintha nepeta Blue Cloud, CC BY 3.0, (2) Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Calamintha nepeta, (3) Photo by cultivar413, 150829 179 Battery Park

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown

*ServeScape does not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.