The Plants
Nepeta faassinii 'Purssian Blue'
catmint
£9.00
A compact Nepeta with violet to lilac-blue long lasting summer flowers and aromatic mid-green leaves. Clipped back after the first flush in June, it flowers through to early autumn. Useful as an informal, scented edge for paths as, when trodden on, the foliage releases a pleasant aroma. The grey-green foliage is sometimes flattened by cats who can get rather over enthusiastic about it!
Type
- Perennials
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Cottage style garden
- Gravel garden
- Mediterranean style garden
- Herbal
Special features
- Attractive to wildlife
- Low maintenance
- Drought tolerant
- Ground cover
- Scented foliage
Care instructions
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Cut back after flowering has finished to keep the plant compact. Lift and divide large clumps in spring. Twiggy sticks can be put in the centre to prevent cats from flattening the plant.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 45cm
Eventual spread: 90cm
Positions
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline