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    NEPETA
    NEPETA faassenii
    NEPETA faassenii
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    NEPETA faassenii

    Commonly known as Catmint, Catnip

    (mussinii) - dwarf catmint, lilac-blue flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. N x faassenii. Attractive to insects. Trim after flowering to keep plant compact and to encourage a second flowering
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, and possibly powdery mildew in hot summers.
    • Place of origin
      Caucasus, Turkey, northern Iran.
    • Evergreen
    • Blue
      Lilac blue
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Silver
      Silvery grey-green
    • Height
      50cm (20in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Spreading to upright perennial with branched stems and narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, scalloped, wrinkled, hairy, aromatic leaves to 3cm (1¼in) long. Produce spikes of flowers 12mm (½in) long
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Compact, less floppy Catmint
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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