Catmint is an aromatic, easy to grow perennials that provide a beautiful show of color all summer long. Plants grow 15-18" tall, compact with short spikes of dark purple-blue flowers and small gray-green foliage. Flowers June through September.
Planted in full sun and ordinary, well-drained soil. Space plants 8-12 inches apart. Shearing the plant back in the springtime will promote more compact growth. In addition, cutting plants back by half after their first bloom will stimulate a second bloom cycle.
The small, grey-green leaves form a wide, dense clump that can be used as a ground cover in sunny, dry areas or rock gardens, and will also grow well in containers. When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air cats tend to like, thus its common name, Catmint. However, it is not as attractive to cats as catnip.
Planted in full sun and ordinary, well-drained soil. Space plants 8-12 inches apart. Shearing the plant back in the springtime will promote more compact growth. In addition, cutting plants back by half after their first bloom will stimulate a second bloom cycle.
The small, grey-green leaves form a wide, dense clump that can be used as a ground cover in sunny, dry areas or rock gardens, and will also grow well in containers. When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air cats tend to like, thus its common name, Catmint. However, it is not as attractive to cats as catnip.
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