Cat mint vs cat nip8/25/2023 ![]() ![]() 'Blue Wonder' - blue flowers, "Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit".Bred by Michael Dobres NovaFlora LLC, introduced by Star Roses & Plants Walker' TM -PP 23,074, compact induced mutant of Walker low, small silver grey foliage, small lavender blue flowers, 1–1.5 feet (30–46 cm) tall by 2.5–3 feet (76–91 cm) wide, 2013 "Top Performer" (by Colorado State University Perennial Trial Garden). ![]() 'Walker's Low' - silver grey foliage, lavender blue flowers, 2–2.5 feet (61–76 cm) tall by 2.5–3 feet (76–91 cm) wide, 2007 "Perennial of the Year" (by Perennial Plant Association).Numerous cultivars are available in the trade. It was first cultivated by Faassen Nurseries in Tegelen, Netherlands, and named by Bergmans. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is drought tolerant, and can be deer resistant. Nepeta × faassenii is cultivated for its attractive aromatic foliage and masses of blue flowers, as groundcover, border edging, or in pots or rock gardens. The seeds are predominantly sterile, and so the plant will not reseed as an invasive species, unlike some other nepeta species. Continued blooming is encouraged by deadheading. The plant produces small but showy, abundant, two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, soft lavender flowers, from spring through autumn. It is an herbaceous perennial, with oval, opposite, intricately veined, gray-green leaves, on square stems. The parent species are Nepeta racemosa and Nepeta nepetella. Nepeta × faassenii, a flowering plant also known as catmint and Faassen's catnip, is a primary hybrid of garden origin. Nepeta × faassenii 'Kit Kat' catmint A domestic cat sleeping in a catmint plant
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