Nepeta x faassenii - 'Six Hills Giant' (Catmint, Nepeta)

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Type	Herbaceous flower, Herb, Culinary, Deciduous, Flowering
Form	Low Growing or Spreading Plant
Size	Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours	Light blue Flowers (Summer), Blue Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required
Hardiness	Frost hardy, Drought Tolerant, Seaside Friendly
Growth	Fast Growing Plant
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Nepeta x faassenii - Cultivation Notes

This low spreading herbaceous plant is ideally suited to the front of the border or at the edge of a path where it can spread out a little. Catmint hates having cold wet feet, so plant in any well drained garden soil in a sheltered sunny spot. Trim back after flowering and cut back hard in the autumn.

Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Nepeta x faassenii:

Sun loving drought tolerant plant
Scented blossom
Attracts wildlife to feed or nest
Suitable for container growing
Suitable for exposed coastal planting
Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils

Weaknesses of Nepeta x faassenii

Invasive top growth

Design & Plant Use for Nepeta x faassenii:

Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
Ideal for planting within the herb garden
Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting
Herbaceous plant with culinary usage

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sun loving drought tolerant plants
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plants for attracting wildlife to feed or nest
plants for pots and containers
coastal plants
flowering border plants
plants for a herb garden

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