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Italian catmint | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Italian catmint

Nepeta italica

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Nepeta
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

An upright, perennial with ovate, light green aromatic leaves and whorls of white, long-tubed flowers, forming long, lax spikes in mid and late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Trim after flowering to keep plants compact and to encourage a second flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in trays in autumn or divide in spring or autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry summers

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years