Growing guide · Perennials

Nepeta × faassenii

How to grow Catmint 'Cat's Pajamas'.

Indigo flowers on a neat little mound.

Light
Full sun, part sun
Water
Low
Zones
3–8
Size
12–14 in. tall, 20–22 in. wide
Spacing
18–24 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Compact catmint mound with gray-green leaves and deep indigo-blue flower spikes

Light

Full sun is best; light afternoon shade is fine.

Water

Water weekly the first season, then only in drought.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or early fall, crown at soil level.

Feeding

None.

Pruning

Shear by a third after the first bloom. Cut back to new growth in early spring.

Through the year

Up early, flowers May to June, reblooms after shearing.

If something's off

Cats may roll in young plants. Wet winter soil is the main threat.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Deeper blue than most catmints, on a plant that stays compact.

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