- How do you grow Calamint?
- Can you eat Calamint?
- Is calamintha invasive?
- What herbs will take over your garden?
How do you grow Calamint?
Place calamint plants in full sun where soils drain well. Container gardening is a good way to keep the herbs from spreading. They also make excellent border plants but some maintenance is necessary to keep the plant from invading other areas. The potager garden is also a prime spot for growing calamint herbs.
Can you eat Calamint?
The regular Calamint (Calamintha grandifolia) also has edible blossoms as well though its flavor is a cross between mint and marjoram, read not quite as strong. They have been cooking with it in Roman since the Romans, particularly meat dishes. Toss the pink to lavender blossoms in salads or use to flavor dishes.
Is calamintha invasive?
Calamintha nepeta
Noteworthy CharacteristicsA member of the mint family, it spreads, but is not invasive.
What herbs will take over your garden?
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