Catmint

Catmint

Botanical name: Nepeta faassenii

Life cycle: Perennial

Height: 30 cm  

Position: Full sun / part shade

Soil preference: Well drained

Description

Dwarf spreading perennial with spikes of purple-blue flowers during most of the summer. The grey-green leaves are highly aromatic.

Uses

Catmint can be infused as a calming tea as a gentle treatment for sleeplessness, anxiety, colds, flu and headaches.  Leaves can also be added to salads.

Catmint is very attractive to bees and is traditionally plated as a companion plant underneath roses and forms a useful, attractive, drought tolerant ground cover.

Growing conditions

Plant in full sun to partial shade. It tolerates a variety of soil textures provided they are well draining. Once established, catmint is drought tolerant.

9cm pot.

Organically grown plant.