Catmint

Nepeta subsessilis Cool Cat

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy

  
  Pretty spikes of small, lavender blue, lipped flowers appear on leafy stems above aromatic, dark green leaves. The flowering spikes will add impact in a sunny border for weeks from midsummer to early autumn and look particularly good with blue or silver-leaved plants or in a herb garden. This variety will thrive in heavier soil than most catmint. The flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies.
  

• Garden care: Cut back after flowering has finished to keep the plant compact. Lift and divide large clumps in spring, replanting divided specimens with lots of well-rotted organic matter. If powdery mildew becomes a problem prune out the affected areas.
  
  

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