Catmint

Nepeta faassenii "Walker's"

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Very drought and heat tolerant. Fragrant foliage. Will flower for most of the summer. Variable habit ranging from upright to clumping to bushy. Cutting back seed heads after flowering will promote a second bloom. Does not self-seed, seeds are sterile. Propagate with divisions of root ball in the spring. Cut back dead plant material in the winter months. Grows well in urban areas; tolerant of air pollution. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies. Resistant to deer and rabbits.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Exotic, not native to Kentucky

Land Use

No Wetland Tolerance Never occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Green Roof

Height (ft)

1-3

Flower Color

Blue

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

May-Sept

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance