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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