Common names:
Catnip
Catmint
Catwort
Field Balm

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Leaves: Glaucous: ooa o rsspp rendsah-t.np Gtlsegtehtleesepree p ahgrameanao vyeeer atig
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Russet
White
Flower Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Fall
Year Round
Other
Inflorescence Type: Compound
Panicle
Cluster
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Flowering Tree
Culinary Herb
Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Days to germinate
Other info
Pollinators: Other
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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Comments:
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Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 3, 2013 3:04 PM

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