Purrsian Blue Catmint Perennial - Nepeta - Quart Pot
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MillcreekPurrB
UPC:
810061366348
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Product Description
Nepeta 'Purrsian Blue' (PPAF) forms a smaller, rounded, tightly branched clump of tiny, green leaves covered with densely packed periwinkle blue flowers with dark purple calyxes from early summer into fall. It likes hot, dry conditions and grows about 14-18" high and 24" wide.
The Purrfect size! The tidy, naturally rounded habit doubles its width in the second year. Dark purple calyxes surround the periwinkle blue flowers rising from the foliage. Low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, long blooming; looks great all season. Will not seed.
Nepeta are smothered with blossoms in summer. One of the best perennials to edge or underplant a rose bed. Its long season of bloom and carefree habit make N. Purrsian Blue a good companion to Coreopsis and Hemerocallis.
Nepeta are smothered with blossoms in summer. Likes sun and tolerates dry conditions once established. One of the best plants to edge or underplant a rose bed. Cats enjoy it as much as catnip.
Prefers dryish, not especially fertile soil. Long blooming, but spent flowers can be sheared off to promote rebloom and/or improve appearance. Cut back by 2/3 in July to promote reblooming in August to end of summer. Cut back in early spring to 4-6". Can be divided every 3 - 4 years in spring.
Hardy Zones 3-8
Mature Height: 14-18"
Deer Resistant
Months of Bloom: Summer
Immediate shipping quart pot. Dormant shipping in winter.