Catmint, Purrsian Blue

Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'

Height: 12-18in
Spread: 18-30in
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Time/Color: May-September; blue
Uses: Massing, specimen, rock garden, borders, edging
Maintenance: Low
Other: Fragrant, deer tolerant

Catmint's tenacity, color, and durability makes it a staple in Midwestern gardens. Plants are covered in soft, fragrant, gray-green leaves all season long and spikes of blue flowers seem to remain indefinitely. Catmint is extremely hardy; tolerating drought, poor soils, air pollution, grazing deer, insects, diseases, rocky soils, etc. This species is sterile, meaning it will not reseed but instead forms nice mounded clumps and looks great when massed in borders, edging, or used in rock gardens. 'Purrsian Blue' was selected for its compact size and darker blue flowers.