Nepeta x 'Early Bird'

Also called Catnip

Low growing compact habit
Violet-blue flower clusters rise slightly above the foliage
Aromatic scalloped gray-green leaves
Drought tolerant perennial
Bloom Time: Early April to May

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Violet-blue

HEIGHT:
25-30 cm

SPREAD:
30-40 cm

Currently Unavailable

Substitutions Are Available

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun and is drought tolerant once established. Pruning plants back by half after the flowers fade will promote a second bloom and help to maintain a compact habit.

Additional Notes about Catmint:

Some species, especially Nepeta cataria, attract cats.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
Spring

HABIT:
Mounding
Compact

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Gray

LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging

Catmint

Nepeta x 'Early Bird'

Currently Unavailable

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Additional Notes about Catmint:

Characteristics & Attributes

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Nepeta x 'Early Bird'

Nepeta mussinii

CATMINT