Nepeta × faassenii
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nepeta × faassenii, a flowering plant also known as catmint[1] and Faassen's catnip, is a primary hybrid of garden origin. The parent species are Nepeta racemosa and Nepeta nepetella.
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Nepeta × faassenii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Nepeta |
Species: | N. × faassenii |
Binomial name | |
Nepeta × faassenii Bergmans ex Stearn | |
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It is an herbaceous perennial, with oval, opposite, intricately veined, gray—green leaves, on square stems. The foliage is fragrant. It grows from 1–2 feet (30–61 cm) tall by 1–3 feet (30–91 cm) wide.[2]
The plant produces small but showy, abundant, two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, soft lavender flowers, from spring through autumn. Continued blooming is encouraged by deadheading.[2] The seeds are predominantly sterile, and so the plant will not reseed as an invasive species, unlike some other nepeta species.[3]