oreganolike

navigate by keyword : lesser calamint perennial shrub forming compact mound shiny green oreganolike leaves flowers lavender pink plant reaches height inches smells like cross mint oregano attracts honeybees butterflies grows summer fall dormant winter months reblossom spring ground selfseed seedlings flower late august wild pots average life expectancy 3a4 years susceptible powdery mildew

Mexican Mint, Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus Royalty Free Stock Photo

Coleus amboinicus Royalty Free Stock Photo

Lesser calamint is a perennial shrub, forming a compact mound of shiny, green oregano-like leaves. The flowers are lavender pink. The plant reaches a height of 18 inches (46 cm). The lesser calamint smells like a cross between mint and oregano. It attracts honeybees and butterflies. Lesser calamint usually grows in the summer, and well into the fall. It can become dormant in the winter months, then reblossom in spring. In fall, the flowers fall to the ground and will self-seed. Seedlings will flower in late August. Lesser calamint often grows wild, but can also be kept in pots. The average life expectancy of a plant is 3â4 years. It is susceptible to powdery mildew.