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Nepeta x faassenii
Catmint
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Uses: A hardy aromatic perennial for mixed borders or en-mass plantings for large floral displays. Requires well-drained soils. Butterfly and bee attracting. Cut back after flowering for second flush.

  • Height 0.3-0.6m
  • Spread 0.5-0.6m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Lamiaceae
  • Botanical Name Nepeta x faassenii
  • Common Name Catmint
  • Habit Clumping, Spreading
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Pollution, Wind
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Blue
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Summer
  • Flower Type Terminal-spikes
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)