Nepeta subsessilis 'Prelude Blue'
Catmint
Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses
- Large, trumpet-shaped, violet-blue flowers
- Upright foliage has a minty fragrance
- Profuse blooms late spring-summer
- Attracts pollinators
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Garden
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Easy to grow perennial Prefers full sun to part shade and well drained soil May cut back after flowering to encourage second set of blooms Drought tolerant, Attracts pollinators
Height: 28-36 in
Spread: 24-30 in
Spacing: 36-48 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue, Violet
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Fragrant
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Blooms all Season
- Heat Tolerant
- Salt Tolerant
- Ground Cover
- Edging
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Low Maintenance
- Great Foliage
- Garden
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Vigorous
- Mass Planting
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Gray
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Nepeta
Common Name: Catmint
A very easy plant to grow! Spikes of small, tubular flowers on aromatic gray-green leaves. Flowers are typically in lavender-purple shades but can also be pink or white. Blooms summer-fall! Highly attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.