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Nepeta subsessilis

Japanese Catmint

A compact catmint, with showy spikes of trumpet-shaped, long, violet-blue flowers in dense, false whorls over aromatic foliage.

  • »  Spiky heads of violet-blue, tubular flowers with maroon spots
  • »  Flowers rise above the foliage
  • »  Aromatic, toothed, ovate, light green leaves, 10 cm long
  • »  Typically not as drought tolerant as other nepeta species
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to late summer
  • »  Flower Size: 2 cm
  • »  Flower Height: 70 cm

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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Fragrant
• Long Blooming
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Nepeta subsessilis

Easily grown in a well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Plants can be pruned back before flowering to help maintain a compact size and shearing flower spikes after they are spent will encourage continued bloom.