Blue Wonder Catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Blue Wonder'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Dwarf, mounding perennial with oval, deeply veined, grayish green, aromatic leaves. Summer brings loose clusters of small lavender blue flowers that rebloom almost continually throughout the summer. Related to catnip and is somewhat enticing to cats.
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: 8-18" tall x 12-18" 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, Purple, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Bloom Period: May - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
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)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Maintenance Path
- Backyard Makeover
- Outsmart Invaders
- Rain Gardening
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- Waterwise Woodlands
Garden Staff Tips & Insights:
Cut back to the ground when the plant flops over and has new growth in the middle.
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