General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 inches to 18 inches (20-30 cm)
Plant Spread: 12 inches to 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Green to gray-green heart shaped leaves appear opposite along the stems.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Catmint
  • Blue Catmint
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Nepeta x faassenii
  • Synonym: Nepeta musinii
Also sold as:
  • Nepeta racemosa 'Dropmore Hybrid'
  • Nepeta 'Dropmore Blue'

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-04-20

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Uploaded by chelle
Location: Lowe's Garden Center, MI
Date: 2013-09-18
Location: Lowe's Garden Center, MI
Date: 2013-09-18
Location: Lowe's Garden Center, MI
Date: 2013-09-18
Location: Lowe's Garden Center, MI
Date: 2013-09-18
Location: Lowe's Garden Center, MI
Date: 2013-09-18
Location: Rhode Island
Date: 2013-03-19

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