Japanese Catmint
May 13, 2024
Adams Fairacre Farms Nepeta Subsessilis ‘Blue Prelude’, known as Japanese Catmint, will flower for months in the spring and summer. Attracts pollinators with its fragrant leaves. It is first-year-flowering, a robust plant in the landscape with large flowers and medium controlled habit.
Optimal Growing Conditions
Hardiness Zone
Zones 4a-9a
Water Needs
Medium
Sun Needs
Full Sun
Appearance and Characteristics
Category
Perennial
Flower Color
Blue shades
Foliage Color
Grey-green shades
Blooming Time
Spring to Summer
Height
28-36 Inches
Spread
24-30 Inches
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Long flowering season
Attracts bees
Attracts hummingbirds
Attracts butterflies
Scented foliage
Frost tolerant
Deer resistant
Mounded habit
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