Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific Name: Nepeta subsessillis
Common Name: Cat Mint, Japanese Catmint
Description | Has some of the larger floers of the Catmints. |
Pronunciation | (NE-peh-tah)(sub-SES-sil-iss) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade but may flop |
Moisture | average to dry once established, mosit conditions encourage the plant to flop |
Soil & Site | average to dry, tolerates sandy soils |
Flowers | spikes, deep violet–blue, tubular |
Fruit | nutlets |
Stems | square stem |
Dimensions | 1.5 to 2 feet, bushy upright mound |
Maintenance | cut back hard after bloom to encourage new tighter growth and a small rebloom |
Propagation | division, cuttings, seeds |
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