Nepeta faassenii 'Purrsian Blue' PP24788

Catmint

Photo Credit: Stonehouse Nursery


Nepeta faassenii 'Purrsian Blue' PP24788

Catmint

This low maintenance, tidy selection forms a naturally compact, rounded mound of aromatic, green foliage topped with periwinkle blue flowers. Growers have been impressed with its vigor and uniformity in production. Picture perfect presentation in container means quick turns at retail. Breeder: Walters Gardens

Plant Details

  • Zone: 3 - 8
  • Height: 14-18"
  • Spread: 18-30"
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Blue Shades, Purple 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: 3 - 8
  • Height: 14-18"
  • Spread: 18-30"
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Blue Shades, Purple 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, 72s
  • 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