| Description | 'Cats Meow' Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii) A new compact variety of Catmint. |
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| Pronunciation | (NEP-eh-tuh)(fah-SEN-ee-eye) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| 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 once established |
| Flowers | blue flowers, smokey purple calyces |
| Leaves | gray-green, aromatic foliage |
| Stems | square |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | shear back hard after flowering, quickly regrows with compact foliage |
| Propagation | #PP24,472 , easy by division |
| Cultivar Origin | Bred by Kevin Hurd and Walter’s Garden Michigan, USA. |
| Author's Notes | 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. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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