Calamintha nepeta

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Calamintha nepeta - low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States

Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, lesser calamint, Satureja calamintha glandulosa, Satureja nepeta, field balm

calamint - perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America

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Abbreviations refer to plant species: Aga = Agastache hybrid; Age = Ageratina aromatica; Al = Aloysia virgata; Bu = Buddleja davidii; Ca = Calamintha nepeta; Co = Conoclinium coelestinum; Da = Daucus carota; Ga = Galium aparine; Monardia punctata; Pi = Pityopsis graminifolia; Ph = Phyla nodiflora; St = Stellaria media.

The attraction of Lepidoptera to flowering plants also attractive to parasitoids (Diptera, Hymenoptera)

Herbs including chives, borage, hyssop, rosemary, sage, thyme and fennel are also rich in nectar, while less common perennials including Calamintha nepeta, Veronica and Liatris spicata will also attract bees and other pollinators.

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The essential oils of Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi and Mentha aff.

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To attract bees later in the season, try Sedum spectabile, the ice plant, and Calamintha nepeta, a herbaceous perennial whose small flowers last a long time.