Blue catmint forms a spreading mound of aromatic grey-green leaves and lavender-blue flowers, useful beside paths or at the front of a border.
- Height
- 45–61 cm / 1.5–2 ft
- Spread
- 60–92 cm / 2–3 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 5a–9b
Planting
Choose sun or partial shade in freely drained soil. In hotter climates, give it some shade; it also grows in containers and rock-wall crevices.
Care
Shear after flowering to encourage another flush of blooms. Divide clumps to make new plants; this sterile hybrid is unlikely to spread by seed.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Blue catmint: David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Walker's Low catmint: Carol Tierney · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Bearberry: Walter Siegmund · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.