Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Purrsian Blue Dwarf Catmint
Periwinkle blue flowers are coddled by dark purple calyxes just above the aromatic foliage from early summer into early fall. Forms a perfectly rounded, densely branched compact mound. Makes an excellent addition planted along a garden path.
- Low maintenance, drought tolerant
- Tidy, densely mounding habit all season
- Long-blooming periwinkle blue flowers bloom for months
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: Darwin Perennial
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 14-18 in
- Spread: 18-30 in
- Spacing: 28-32 in
- Temperature: -40°F
- Bloom Color: Blue
- Foliage Color: Green
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Burgundy |
Soil Moisture
| • | Light Water |
Attributes
| • | Accent |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Foot Friendly |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Additional Information about Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
This compact selection forms densely mounded clumps of green, aromatic foliage and nearly doubles its spread in year two. Highly floriferous; periwinkle blue flowers with dark purple calyxes are produced for months.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Prefers full sun and average, well-drained soil of low to average moisture.
Plants respond well to shearing to promote rebloom. N
Bloom Time: Summer