Cat's Pajamas Catmint
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
Proven Winners
$27.00
A very showy catmint producing masses of indigo blue flowers from late spring to mid-summer; rosy purple calyxes extend color when blooms are spent; shear after flowering to promote re-blooming
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Cat's Pajamas Catmint is a dense herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
Cat's Pajamas Catmint has masses of beautiful spikes of lightly-scented indigo flowers with blue overtones and purple calyces rising above the foliage from late spring to mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its small fragrant pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, Cat's Pajamas Catmint will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 20 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant
as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level dry to moist
Mature Size 12"Hx20"W
Flowers are indigo with soft fragrance
Flowers from late spring to mid summer
Attracts bees; butterflies
Zone 3a
Likes average to moist soil