Picture Purrfect Catmint is a compact herbaceous perennial with serrated aromatic grey-green foliage. The large spikes with larger blue-purple flowers and smoky purple calyces spikes bloom from through summer into fall. In southern states grows best with afternoon shade and dry to medium well-drained soils. Has good drought tolerance.
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Origins: |
West Asia |
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Height: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Shear flower spikes after flowering to promotes continuous bloom. Must be propagated by division.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Butterfly Weed, Rudbeckia
IMAGE: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Nepeta × faassenii Kocimiętka Faassena 2019-05-17 02, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
