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Catmint

Nepeta racemosa

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
Catmint (Nepeta racemosa)

Photo: Salicyna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

lavender-blue

What actually matters with this one

Chop it to the ground in mid-July. It regrows and flowers a second time straight through autumn.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
45 cm
Flowers
June to September
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.