Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Catmint

Nepeta × faassenii

**Flower and Leaves**☀ Full sunAlex Hauner ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fragrant; deer and rabbit resistant

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun
Height × Width: 12–24 in × 18–24 in
USDA Zone: 4–9

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Drought Tolerant

Soil Req.

Well-Drained / Rocky

More growing details

USDA Zone

4–9

Height × Width

12–24 in × 18–24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Late Spring–Fall / Lavender Blue

Native Status

Non-Native (Hybrid)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies Birds

Wildlife Value

Nectar Source

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

High

Notes

Fragrant; deer and rabbit resistant

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**Flower and Leaves Close-up**☀ Full sunAlex Hauner ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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**Catmint**☀ Full sunSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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