| Description | Early Bird Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii) is a compact and one of the earliest blooming Catmints. This has become one of my favorite perennials. |
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| Pronunciation | (NEP-eh-tuh)(fah-SEN-ee-eye) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | plants grown in full sun stay compact longer and leaves are grayer |
| Moisture | average, drought tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dry |
| Flowers | lavender blue, borne on a loose raceme, bloomed all of May into June in my garden, the flowers that rebloom in the fall are smaller |
| Fruit | nutlets |
| Leaves | gray-green, aromatic foliage |
| Stems | square stemmed |
| Dimensions | 14 by 16-24 plus inches, (HS), mounding, the mound holds it's shape for along time |
| Propagation | division, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | To me the trick to growing Nepeta is full sun, average to dry soil and cut back hard after the plants bloom. Avoid shaded, moist, rich soils. |
| Author's Notes | What else could you ask for in a perennial. Low maintenance, good foliage color, growth form and hardy. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #217-Chicago Botanic Garden (www.chicagobotanic.org), #203- North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com) |
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