Purrsian Blue Catmint, Catnip

Purrsian Blue Catmint, Catnip

Nepeta faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'

A fragrant drought-tolerant catmint with airy flower spikes that bloom prolifically over a long season.

  • Sterile hybrid, producing no seeds
  • Low growing, compact, rounded habit
  • Closely spaced violet-blue flower clusters rise slightly above the foliage
  • Flowers start in early April and last for six weeks
  • Aromatic scalloped hairy gray-green leaves
  • Drought-tolerant perennial
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.4
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Gray
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Fragrant
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Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun and is drought tolerant once established. Pruning plants back by half after the flowers fade, will promote a second bloom and help to maintain a compact habit.

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