Catmint
Nepeta faassenii
Lamiaceae · Perennial
Catmint is a remarkably tough and long-blooming perennial, forming mounds of soft, gray-green foliage topped with spikes of delicate lavender-blue flowers. It's a fantastic drought-tolerant plant that pollinators adore.
- · Shear back after the first flush of blooms to encourage reblooming.
- · Provide full sun for best flowering and most compact growth.
- · It is very drought tolerant once established.
At a glance
- Growing zones: 3-8
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Low
- Maintenance: Low
- Type: Perennial
- Mature size: 1-2 ft tall · 2-3 ft wide
- Bloom season: Late spring to fall · Lavender-blue
- Pollinator friendly: Yes
- Container suitable: Yes
- Cold tolerance: Hardy to -40F
- Heat tolerance: Excellent
- Soil: Well-drained soil
- Growth rate: Fast
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