'Cat's Meow' Catmint

Nepeta faassenii

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Overview

The Nepeta faassenii 'Cat's Meow' is a mounded perennial catmint with dense blue-purple flowers held over fresh green foliage, bringing a soft, fragrant haze from summer into fall. It matures 17-20 inches tall and spreads 24-36 inches wide. Plant in full sun with average to poor, well-drained soil and average water; shear after bloom to refresh. Deer and rabbits usually pass it by. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-8.

Sun FullWater Medium

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — fragrant haze from summer into fall

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.4166666–1.6666666 Ft.
Mature width: 2–3 Ft.

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — Its aromatic blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while deer and rabbits tend to leave it alone

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — The Nepeta faassenii 'Cat's Meow'; its aromatic blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while deer and

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — it serves beautifully as a full

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — spilling gently around upright accents and maintaining color from summer into fall

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — blue and purple flowers in the garden

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — fragrant haze from summer into fall; the Nepeta faassenii 'Cat's Meow'

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — It matures 17-20 inches tall and spreads 24-36 inches wide; 'Cat's Meow' holds itself with notable strength

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — Plant in full sun with average to poor, well-drained soil and average water; shear after bloom to refresh; with

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — is a refined perennial from the Proven Winners® collection; 'Cat's Meow' holds itself with notable strength

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — commonly referred to as 'Cat's Meow' Catmint; the Nepeta faassenii 'Cat's Meow'

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — admired for its unusually dense bloom and polished; with plants filling in quickly and continuing to bloom in a neat

'Cat's Meow' Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) — Clouds of blue-purple flowers rise above fresh green foliage; its aromatic blooms attract bees, butterflies, and

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