Plant Family
Mint Family (Labiatae/Lamiacea)
Other Common Names
Catmint, Faasen’s catmint (N. faassinii), Blue catmint
Description
- Attractive long lived perennial native to Europe
- It grows to 12 to 36 inches high and wide, depending on cultivar
- Tall spikes of purple flowers bloom from late spring through summer
- Requires well drained garden soils
- Performs well in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 8
- Full sun but can tolerate some shade in hotter climates
Note: Catmint should not to be confused with catnip, also in the Nepeta genus (Nepeta cataria). Catnip is not a showy landscape plant and can become weedy but it does attract a profusion of bees.
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Moths
Hummingbirds
Additional Resources:
Southwest