Nepeta × faassenii
Garden catnip
Common names: Blue catnip, Faassen's catnip
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Description
The garden catnip is a vigorous perennial that blooms from May to October, producing lavender-blue flower spikes on aromatic, gray-green foliage. It attracts bees and bumblebees throughout the summer and serves as a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant groundcover that pairs well with roses. Unlike true catnip, this sterile hybrid does not self-seed.
Care instructions
Plant in well-draining, slightly lean soil in full sun—avoid waterlogged or heavy, wet soils. Water is rarely needed after establishment. After the first flowering flush, cut the clump back by half at the end of June to encourage a second, abundant bloom. In spring, remove the old foliage close to the ground before new growth appears.
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