Nepeta x faassenii | Blue Catmint | Groundcover
Nepeta x faassenii belongs to the plant family LAMIACE and Genus Nepeta This Groundcover prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Nepeta x faassenii does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Nepeta x faassenii so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Nepeta x faassenii blue catmint is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Be careful where you put this because of its invasive tendencies. Nepeta x faassenii can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. Blue catmint needs summer days with high heat. This plant grows well in average soils. Full sun is needed for this species to do its best. It likes well drained soils.
Nepeta x faassenii will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Nepeta x faassenii is a perennial. Flowers: Blue catmint has large clusters of tiny flowers. Blossoms appear in April and continue through July. The blossoms are usually a blue color.
Nepeta x faassenii | Blue Catmint is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is blue. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: large clusters of tiny flowers
Stems of the plant Nepeta x faassenii have a smell of fragrant stems and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
In the Northern Hemisphere Nepeta x faassenii starts to bloom around 04,01 blooming stops about 07,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Nepeta x faassenii may be considered an invasive species. This means that the plant can do damage to a country's natural flora and fauna and the plant may even be on a prohibited list that means you cannot plant it in a garden.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.