Nepeta

'Cat's Pajamas' Catmint

PPAF, Can PBRAF

2021 Proven Winners National Perennial of the Year® A purr-fect Catmint for fans of 'Cat's Meow' who love the look but want a smaller scale version. In addition to being a little over half the height, 'Cats Pajamas' also blooms about 2-3 weeks earlier than 'Cat's Meow'. The ball-shaped habit carries long, dark flower stems that hold indigo blue flowers. Unlike older varieties that only produce flowers at the top of the stems, this improved Catmint has blooms from the soil to the tips of the stems. Even when the flowers are past peak, the color of the rosy purple calyxes give your garden an additional splash of color. As an added bonus, the small, aromatic leaves may keep deer and rabbits away. Try this shorter stature plant in city gardens or near the front of the border. When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air that tends to attract cats, thus its common name, Catmint.

» Indigo blue flowers cover entire stem
» Rosy purple calyxes
» Rounded, mounded habit

Nepetas are easy to grow perennials that provide a beautiful show of color all summer long. They prefer to be planted in full sun and ordinary, well-drained soil. Shearing the plant back in the springtime will promote more compact growth. In addition, cutting plants back by half after their first bloom tends to stimulate a second bloom cycle.

Height: 12 - 14 in
Spread: 18 - 20 in
Zone: 3-8
Color: Blue
Categories: Perennial
Breeder: Proven Winners
Tags: Attracts Butterflies; Attracts Pollinators; Border or Bed; Cut Flower/Foliage; Long Blooming; Mass Planting

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