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catmint 'Sweet Dreams' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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catmint 'Sweet Dreams'

Nepeta subsessilis 'Sweet Dreams'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Nepeta
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A compact, upright deciduous perennial with aromatic green leaves, serrated at the edges, and upright spikes of lavender-purple flowers flushed with pale pink which are produced from mid summer through until the autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers moist but well-drained soil in partial shade

Pruning

Deadheading plants regularly will prolong flowering

Propagation

Divide in spring or autumn or take softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry summers

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

BushyClump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years