General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 inches to 18 inches (20-30 cm)
Plant Spread: 12 inches to 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Green to gray-green heart shaped leaves appear opposite along the stems.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Mauve
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Late spring through summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Cat's Meow
Cultivar name: 'Cats Meow'
Common names
  • Catmint

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Date: 2019-06-28
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-03-10
Location: My garden zone 5
Date: 2019-04-27
Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY
Date: 6/1/14

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-06-22
"Nepeta faassenii 'Cats Meow', 2017, [Catmint], NEP-eh-tuh, 18x24
Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY
Date: 6/1/14
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