
Catmint
- Botanical Name
- Nepeta x faassenii
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 8
- Height
- 18 to 36 inches
- Width
- 2 to 3 feet
- Flowers
- Late spring to early summer (peak): lavender, blue
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart
- Cut back or shear by half after first flowering or second bloom
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Six Hills Giant - 3' tall
- Blue Wonder - dark blue flowers
- Psfike - compact, 8-10" x 12-16"
- Nepeta racemosa 'Little Titch' - compact, 6-12" x 15-18"
- Cat's Meow - blue-purple flowers in 24 - 36" plants, holds shape with no flopping or opening
- Cat's Pajamas - compact 18-20", prolific blooms of indigo blue
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