Scientific Name:
Nepeta
x
faassenii
cvs.
Pronunciation:
NEP-ih-tuh ex fass-EN-ee-eye
Common Name:
catmint
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate, most blades 2-4cm long x 1.5-2.5cm wide, margins crenate, pubescent, very strong odour when crushed; florets two-lipped, ~1cm high x 0.5mm wide, blue-violet (some white cvs.).
Habit:
Arching, Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (N. racemosa x N. nepetella)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Fragrance, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Herb, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include
N. 'Cat's Pajamas',
N. 'Dropmore',
N. 'Snowflake', and
N. 'Walker's Low'.
Compare to catnip.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Distinctive smell
Colour in Summer:
Bluish
Colour in Fall:
Bluish
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate, Truncate
Margins:
Crenate
Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Blue, Violet
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Additional Info:
Four sided
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Cats
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : cv. Walker's Low
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZE) GAZebo East : cv. Snowflake
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : cv. Dropmore Hybrid
- (GAZS) GAZebo South
- (GRB) GRass Bed : cv. Cat's Pajamas
- (MCC) Main Campus Courtyard : cv. Walker's Low