Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Purrsian Blue Catmint
- Low maintenance, drought tolerant
- Tidy, densely mounding habit all season
- Long-blooming periwinkle blue flowers bloom for months
- Category: Perennials
- Patent: PP24788
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 14-18 in
- Spread: 18-30 in
- Spacing: 28-32 in
- Temperature: -40°F
- Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Attributes
| • | Accent |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Mass Planting |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Additional Information about Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
This compact selection forms densely mounded clumps of green, aromatic foliage and nearly doubles its spread in year two. Highly floriferous; periwinkle blue flowers with dark purple calyxes are produced for months.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Prefers full sun and average, well-drained soil of low to average moisture.
Plants respond well to shearing to promote rebloom. N
Bloom Time: Summer