Nepeta
musinii
Dropmore Hybrid
Catmint
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Type:
Perennials
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Height:
Medium 18" (Plant 15" apart)
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Bloom Time:
Early Summer to Late Summer
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Sun-Shade:
Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
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Zones:
3-8
Find Your Zone
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Soil Condition:
Normal, Sandy
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Flower Color / Accent:
Blue /
Blue
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Soft lavender blue flowers. Nepeta Dropmore Hybrid is more upright with fragrant gray-green, scalloped and crinkled foliage. Tough drought and heat tolerant perennial for the sun-drenched garden. Superb planted in masses. Also works well in tubs and containers. Cut back after flowering for rebloom.
Features to Note:
- Scented Foliage
- Rabbit Resistant
- Humidity Tolerant
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Hot Dry site tolerant
- Deer Resistant
- For a sunny spot
- Web Only
General Information:
Nepeta are smothered with blossoms in summer. Likes sun and dry conditions. One of the best plants to edge or underplant a rose bed. Cut back to the ground at the end of winter. Cats enjoy it as much as catnip.
Plant Care:
Prefers dryish, not especially fertile soil. May benefit from gravel mulch. Cut back by 2/3 in July to promote reblooming in August to end of summer. Leave foliage on in winter and clean up in spring to help protect roots. Can be divided every 3 - 4 years in spring. Plant self sows readily.
