Nepeta racemosa Description
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Nepeta is a useful spreading herbaceous plant is ideally suited to the front of the border or at the edge of a path. It is well suited to planting among herbs and mixes well with herbaceous planting. Its scented foliage is much loved by cats and its blossom will attract bees.
Nepeta racemosa - Cultivation Notes
Catmint will not tolerate wet cold soils, so plant in any well drained garden soil in a sunny dry spot. Trim back after flowering and cut back hard to the ground in the autumn.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Nepeta racemosa:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- Scented blossom
- Attracts wildlife to feed or nest
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Suitable for container growing
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Suitable for exposed coastal planting
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
Weaknesses of Nepeta racemosa
Design & Plant Use for Nepeta racemosa:
- Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
- Ideal for planting within the herb garden
- Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
- Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting
- Herbaceous plant with culinary usage
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Common Missspellings: Nipeta, Nepeter, Nepiter