Nepeta faassenii (Catmint)
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Color Name: Purrsian Blue
Purrsian Blue is a very floriferous perennial whose flower power is amplified by having its flowers spaced closely together on the stems. Periwinkle blue flowers are coddled by dark purple calyxes just above the aromatic foliage from early summer into early fall. Purrsian Blue has a compact tidy habit. In its first year, it forms a small, perfectly rounded, densely branched clump of tiny, green leaves. In year two, the plant maintains its compact mounding habit but nearly doubles its spread to just over two feet across.
Purrisan Blue has everything today's gardeners are looking for: a low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, long blooming perennial that looks great all season.
When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air that tends to attract cats, thus its common name, Catmint.
Growing Tips: Nepetas are easy to grow perennials that provide a beautiful show of color all summer long. They prefer to be planted in full sun and ordinary, well-drained soil. Shearing the plant back in the springtime will promote more compact growth. In addition, cutting plants back by half after their first bloom tends to stimulate a second bloom cycle.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
Purrsian Blue is a very floriferous perennial whose flower power is amplified by having its flowers spaced closely together on the stems. Periwinkle blue flowers are coddled by dark purple calyxes just above the aromatic foliage from early summer into early fall. Purrsian Blue has a compact tidy habit. In its first year, it forms a small, perfectly rounded, densely branched clump of tiny, green leaves. In year two, the plant maintains its compact mounding habit but nearly doubles its spread to just over two feet across.
Purrisan Blue has everything today's gardeners are looking for: a low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, long blooming perennial that looks great all season.
When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air that tends to attract cats, thus its common name, Catmint.
Growing Tips: Nepetas are easy to grow perennials that provide a beautiful show of color all summer long. They prefer to be planted in full sun and ordinary, well-drained soil. Shearing the plant back in the springtime will promote more compact growth. In addition, cutting plants back by half after their first bloom tends to stimulate a second bloom cycle.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
Flower Color: Blue Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 14 to 18 Inches Spread: 18 to 30 Inches Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6 |
Blooms: Summer to Fall
Foliage Season: All Season |
Growth Rate |
Medium
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Attributes |
Fragrant Extended Bloomer Mass Planting Landscapes Easy to Grow Drought Tolerant Cut Flower or Foilage Border
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