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Clark's catmint | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Clark's catmint

Nepeta clarkei

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Nepeta
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

N. clarkei is an upright, aromatic, clump-formingperennial to 70cm, with branching stems and toothed,bright green leaves.From mid-summer to mid-autumn produces spires of light purplish-blue flowers, with deep purple calyces, arranged in whorls

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate light shade

Pruning

Deadhead spent flowerheads and cut hard back at the end of the flowering season or in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or by division in spring or autumn; take softwood stem-tip cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in early autumn

Pests

May be damaged by slugs and snails and cats

Diseases

Powdery mildews can be problematic

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorWall TrainedIndoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years