| Description | A large Catmint with violet blue flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (NE-peh-tah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun, in lower light conditions plants flop |
| Moisture | average to dry once established, moist conditions encourage the plant to flop, wet conditions induce rot |
| Soil & Site | average to dry, tolerates sandy soils |
| Flowers | loose terminal racemes of deeper violet blue |
| Leaves | grayish aromatic leaves |
| Stems | square stems |
| Dimensions | to 3 feet, spreads 24 inches |
| Maintenance | cut back hard after bloom to encourage new tighter growth and a small rebloom |
| Propagation | cuttings, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Hybridized by J. H. Faassen at his Dutch nursery. Also reported to come from the Six Hills Nursery of Hertfordshire UK. |
| Misc Facts | The genus Nepeta a Latin name for an aromatic plant and for others it is derived from the name of the ancient Etruscan city of Nepete (modern Nepi, north of Rome) that was famed for one of the species that grew in quantity there (www.plantlives.com) |
| Author's Notes | To me the trick to growing Nepeta is full sun, average to dry soil and cut back hard after the plants bloom. Avoid shaded, moist, rich soils. |
| Notes & Reference | #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton), #149-Perennial Ground Covers for Easier Gardening (Daniel J. Foley) |
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