Nepeta Prelude™ Blue ('Balneplud' PP31901)
Catmint-Large-flowered
Nepeta Prelude™ Blue ('Balneplud' PP31901)
Catmint-Large-floweredSimilar to 'Neptune' in habit, this taller variety bears larger, lighter blue flowers earlier in the season. It fills out a container nicely and makes a colorful, low maintenance filler paired with other heat tolerant perennials in the landscape. Its violet blue flowers are highly attractive to pollinators. Breeder: Darwin Perennials.
Plant Details
- Zone: 5 - 9
- Height: 28-36
- Spread: 24-30
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades, Violet Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 5 - 9
- Height: 28-36
- Spread: 24-30
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades, Violet Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Spring, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Low
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes