Select Blue Catmint

Nepeta x faassenii 'Select Blue'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Attractive and long-blooming member of the mint family. Covered with lavender blue blossoms starting in late spring and will rebloom in the late-summer if deadheaded promptly. The fragrant gray-green foliage is attractive and will provide interest even out of bloom. This variety is sterile and so is not as aggressive as other catmints. A great choice for any low-water landscape.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 15" tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: May - Sep

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Design Path
    • Lots of Pots
    • Winter Interest

Garden Staff Tips & Insights:

Cut back when the plant flops over and develops growth in the middle.
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter