Nepeta 'Chartreuse on the Loose'
Nepeta 'Chartreuse on the Loose' is a compact catmint with lavender-blue flowers and contrasting yellow-green foliage.
Description:
Nepeta 'Chartreuse on the Loose' is a catmint with full versatility in the sunny garden offering season long interest. The short spikes of lavender-blue flowers rise above the striking and contrasting chartreuse foliage through summer and fall continuing blooming even if not deadheaded unlike other catmints. It has a nice compact growth habit of 8 to 10 inches high with a 20 to 24 inch spread. Use in front of borders as an edger, in mass plantings, as a ground cover, or in the rock garden. Drought tolerant once established. Hummingbird and pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Catmint
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Cool and moist to hot and dry sites, in scrub, grassy banks, stony slopes and in high mountains.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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