Catmint
Perennial

Catmint

Nepeta faassenii

Billowy lavender-blue haze that blooms all season if you shear it back.

Bloom Season
May - Sep
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
Water Needs
Low
Drought tolerant
Size & Zones
12-24" tall
USDA Zones 3-10
Bloom Colors
Lavender
Blue
Purple
Traits
△ Deer Resistant✿ Pollinator Friendly✦ Low Maintenance❋ Fragrant
Soil
SandyPoor Soil
Popular Catmint Varieties
Walker's Low Catmint
Walker's Low
Perennial Plant of the Year.
Cat's Meow Catmint
Cat's Meow
Tidy, dome-shaped habit that never flops open.
Pairs Well With
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MonthsWhat blooms in MayWhat blooms in Sep
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