Dee's Gardens
Common Name
Catmint
Botanical Name
Nepeta faassenii 'Blue Wonder'
Zones
3,4,5,6,7,8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Water Needs
Average to Low
Soil
Average well drained
Height
12-15"
Spread
12"
Critter Resistance
Deer, Rabbit
Other
Prefer ordinary, well drained soil.  Shear back in
spring for a more compact growth and again by
half after first bloom tends to stimulate a second
bloom cycle.
Plant Size
Grade #1 Bare root
 
 
   
Nepeta f. 'Blue Wonder' is a nice short
variety with lavender-blue flowers in early
through midsummer.  Catmint is an easy
perennial to grow, attracting  butterflies,
hummingbirds, and cats.