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'Kit Kat' Catmint

Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat'

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Overview

Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Kat' is a compact perennial, boasting fragrant, lavender-blue blooms atop fine, aromatic foliage. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, 'Kit Kat' spans 12-18 inches in height and 18-24 inches in width. This drought-tolerant cultivar attracts pollinators while deterring deer. Ideal for borders, rock gardens, and sensory gardens, it blooms from late spring through early fall, providing extended interest in hardiness zones 3-8.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–8Type PerennialClimate Temperate
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Kat' is a compact perennial
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — reaches approximately 18 inches in width and 10 to 12 inches in height'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — providing extended interest in hardiness zones 3-8'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — it blooms from late spring through early fall'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — ideal for landscape designs that require low-growing'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — This drought-tolerant cultivar attracts pollinators while deterring deer'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — is a compact and aromatic perennial famed for its profuse blossoms and easy-care nature+3

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Temperate

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'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Kat' is a compact perennial
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — reaches approximately 18 inches in width and 10 to 12 inches in height
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — providing extended interest in hardiness zones 3-8
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — it blooms from late spring through early fall
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — ideal for landscape designs that require low-growing
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — This drought-tolerant cultivar attracts pollinators while deterring deer
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — is a compact and aromatic perennial famed for its profuse blossoms and easy-care nature
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — lavender-blue blooms atop fine
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — commonly referred to as Kit Kat Catmint
'Kit Kat' Catmint (Nepeta X Faassenii 'Kit Kat') — Thriving in full sun to partial shade, 'Kit Kat' spans 12-18 inches in height and 18-24 inches in width
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