Botanical Name: Nepeta x faassenii
Common Name: Catmint Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading, mounding, gray-green aromatic plant with upright stems and loose spikes of blue flowers in summer; cats are attracted to the foliage and roll in it Height to 2' Spread 2' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun Soil tolerates most any soil, including alkaline Hardiness hardy (all zones) Morphology: Leaves lanceolate to ovate, 1-1/4" long; gray green, coarsely dentate on margins, somewhat aromatic Flowers racemes or cymes of violet-blue flowers in summer Fruit small capsule Propagation: stem cuttings (seeds are sterile) Usage: excellent facer or groundcover used for blue flowers and gray green foliage; use in perennial borders, with herbs or other aromatic plants Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering, not especially drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced, slow-release in spring Pruning shear off dead flowers after bloom, pinch for compactness Pests/Diseases none Origin: Hybrid Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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