catmint plant in pot Catmint (Nepeta faassenii)

catmint plant in pot Catmint (Nepeta faassenii)Nepeta faassenii is a beloved, low water perennial prized for its long lasting, soft lavender blue flowers and aromatic, gray green foliage. This sterile hybrid (a cross between Nepeta racemosa and Nepeta nepetella) forms a dense, rounded, mounding clump of small, ovate, scalloped, fuzzy gray green leaves that release a pleasant, minty fragrance when brushed. From late spring through summer and often into early fall, it produces an abundance of airy,

Nepeta faassenii is a beloved, low-water perennial prized for its long-lasting, soft lavender-blue flowers and aromatic, gray-green foliage. This sterile hybrid (a cross between Nepeta racemosa and Nepeta nepetella) forms a dense, rounded, mounding clump of small, ovate, scalloped, fuzzy gray-green leaves that release a pleasant, minty fragrance when brushed. From late spring through summer and often into early fall, it produces an abundance of airy, branched spikes covered in small, two-lipped, tubular, lavender-blue flowers, creating a soft, billowing, wave-like effect. The flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Sterile and non-spreading, it will not self-seed aggressively like some other catmints. With its excellent drought and heat tolerance, deer and rabbit resistance, and long bloom season, it is an outstanding choice for sunny borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, mass plantings, and as a colorful, low-maintenance ground cover.