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    NEPETA faassenii
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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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
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      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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