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  • NEPETA faassenii 'Kit Cat'
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    NEPETA faassenii 'Kit Cat'

    Commonly known as Catmint, Catnip

    Compact, less floppy Catmint
     
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    • Good to know
      Attractive to bees. 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
      Garden origin
    • Evergreen
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Silver
      Silvery grey-green
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Dwarf spreading perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, scalloped, hairy aromatic leaves to 3cm (1¼in) long. Produces spikes of flowers to 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
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        60cm (24in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
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    £12.00
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    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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    £13.00
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    £25.00
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