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Nepeta faasenii Purrsian Blue

Catmint (Catnip): Patent PP24788

The tidy, compact habit displays densely branched, tiny, aromatic, green leaves and periwinkle-blue coloured blooms.

  • »  Low growing, compact, rounded habit
  • »  Closely spaced, violet-blue, flower clusters rise slightly above the foliage
  • »  Flowers start in early April and last for six weeks
  • »  Gray-green, aromatic, scalloped leaves
  • »  Drought tolerant perennial
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to late summer

1gal
$29.75
Featured
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Fragrant
• Long Blooming
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
• Spring
Habit
• Compact
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Nepeta faasenii 'Purrsian Blue'

Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun and is drought tolerant once established. Pruning plants back by half after the flowers fade, will promote a second bloom and help to maintain a compact habit.