{"product_id":"lesser-calamint","title":"Lesser Calamint Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesser calamint is two plants in one: an Italian kitchen herb and one of the longest-flowering perennials a bee could ask for.\u003c\/strong\u003e Neat, bushy clumps of small grey-green leaves smell of mint and oregano, and from midsummer into autumn they disappear under clouds of tiny pale lilac to white flowers. In Tuscany and Rome it is known as nepitella or mentuccia, cooked with mushrooms, artichokes and courgettes. \u003cem\u003eClinopodium nepeta\u003c\/em\u003e is hardy and drought tolerant, at home at the front of a sunny border, in gravel or in a pot. It should not be eaten during pregnancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to May on the surface of seed compost; the seed needs light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant out in late spring, or sow in a seedbed May to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface sow and press in lightly; do not cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 14 to 28 days at 15 to 20°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun in light, free-draining soil; tolerates dry spells once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 30 to 60 cm tall and 30 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick leaves from summer; flowers July to October, mostly from the second year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy herbaceous perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 100 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt belongs with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for wildlife and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e, and you will find more herbs in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eseed collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915712401791,"sku":"PS1060","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/1c0ca90a5252d1edeee0b916119c1a02eaea6ce042046276f58b7b15d3943409.png?v=1792743694","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/lesser-calamint","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}