Cretan mountain mint

Clinopodium nepeta

Aromatic Mediterranean herb (lesser calamint) with minty-oregano leaves and a long bee-friendly bloom.

Hardiness ratings

Cretan mountain mint hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 5–9 −28.9 °C to −1.1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H5 −15 °C to −10 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 5–8 −23 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 2–6 −10 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Minty-oregano leaves used for tea and as a culinary herb
  • A magnet for bees and other pollinators, flowering over a long season
  • Tough, drought-hardy and frost-tolerant; trim after flowering to keep it tidy

Categories

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Reference

Cretan mountain mint on Wikipedia