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Category: Perennial |
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
Origin: Garden Origin |
Flower Color: Lavender Blue |
Bloomtime: Summer |
Synonyms: [N. racemosa, N mussinii] |
Parentage: (N. racemosa x N. nepetella) |
Height: 1-2 feet |
Width: 3-4 feet |
Exposure: Sun or Shade |
Deer Tolerant: Yes |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Nepeta x faassenii (Cat Mint) - This is a mounding perennial with soft gray-green aromatic foliage. It reaches 1 to 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Lavender-blue flowers are displayed on spikes in the summer. Shearing off faded flowers to encourage more blooms is recommended. Plant in full sun or part shade and water moderately. It is very hardy - surviving temperatures well below 0 degrees F - recommeded to USDA Zones 3. Protect from frenzied felines first year after planting. The hybrid name x faassenii is named for Dutch nurseryman J.H. Faassen who developed the first hybrids between Nepeta racemosa and N. nepetella.
The information about Nepeta x faassenii that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
Please note that after 46 years in business, San Marcos Growers will be discontinuing nursery operations by the end of 2025 and the property will be developed for affordable housing.
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