A Missouri Botanical Garden Plants of Merit. Plants were selected for their outstanding quality and dependable performance in the lower Midwest. They grow consistently well in St Louis Missouri, central and southern Illinois, and the Kansas City Metro area.
Plants of Merit Selection Criteria
•Easy to grow and maintain
•Not known to be invasive in our area
•Resistant or tolerant to diseases and insects
•Has outstanding ornamental value
•Reasonably available to purchase
Calamint, Calamintha, is 2021 Perennial of the Year designated by the Perennial Plant Association. The Perennial Plant Association is a group composed of growers, retailers, landscape designers and contractors, educators, and others that are professionally involved in the herbaceous perennial industry.
