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Nepeta mussinii

Catmint (Persian Catmint)

The soft mound of aromatic, scalloped, gray foliage is covered in attractive, violet-blue blossoms.

  • »  AKA Nepeta racemosa
  • »  Violet-blue, flower clusters rise above the foliage
  • »  Hairy, gray-green, aromatic, scalloped leaves
  • »  Drought tolerant perennial
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to late summer
  • »  Flower Height: 50 cm

1gal
$20.83
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
Fast
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Lt. Spr-Sum
Summer
Habit
Clumping
Mounding
Foliage Color
Gray
Green
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Ground cover
Rock garden
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Nepeta mussinii

Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun and is drought tolerant once established. Pruning plants back by half after the flowers fade, will promote a second bloom and help to maintain a compact habit.