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.
Nepeta x faassenii 'Kitten Around'
Catmint
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
- Petite, compact variety
- Nice round mounds of aromatic foliage
- Rosy purple calyxes holding periwinkle blue flowers
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: 12-14 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Spacing: 20 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue, Purple
Zone: 3-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Fragrant
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Mass Planting
- Focal Point
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Blooms all Season
- Ground Cover
- Edging
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
- Gray
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Moist, Well-Drained
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.