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Nepeta racemosa |
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| Synonym(s) |
Nepeta mussinii |
| Common name |
catmint |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
lavender |
| Size |
6" |
| Light |
full sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
drought tolerant once established |
Sprawling perennial with grey-green foliage. Fragrant purple-blue flowers throughout growing season, useful as a filler and edging plant. Seeds itself around modestly, without becoming a nuisance.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Christopher Langabeer | Apr 28, 2008 | Could you tell me:is there a plant that deters cats from going onto gardens?.
I have heard that 'cat nip' is supposed the deter them but I can find no mention of the fact on the web pages.
Thank you
Catnip will do just the opposite - cats like it. I don't know which plants would act as deterrents. |
| Sandra McCallum | Oct 31, 2008 | Can this plant be used to make tea? Or is nepeta cataria the only nepeta for making tea? |
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