Catmint, Lemon Purrfect Catmint
Catmint, Lemon Purrfect Catmint
Lemon Purrfect Catmint is a compact herbaceous perennial with serrated aromatic foliage that is golden yellow in sun or bright chartreuse with shade. The spikes with lavender blue flowers bloom from through summer into fall. In southern states grows best with afternoon shade and dry to medium well-drained soils. Has good drought tolerance.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
West Asia |
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Height: |
0.75’ - 1’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Shear flower spikes after flowering to promotes continuous bloom. Must be propagated by division.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Butterfly Weed, Rudbeckia
IMAGE: Proven Winners, Nepeta x 'Lemon Purrfection'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.