£8.99

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