Nepeta x

Nepeta x 'Joanna Reed'

Catmint

Does the horticulture world need another Nepeta? If it's Joanna Reed, then YES! Low growing, very vigorous and incredibly floriferous, this Catmint provides outstanding performance in containers and in the landscape. It has great rebloom when cut back and it stays tight when grown in full sun.


Height

30-36 Inches

Spread

30-36 Inches

Bloom Color

Blue

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Nepeta 'Joanna Reed' prefers well-drained soil in full sun and is ideally suited to a container or wall planting as it is very drought tolerant. Cut back to promote a new flush of growth and to prolong flowering season. Propagate by division or cuttings in early summer. Flowers are sterile. Best used as a low growing groundcover, rock gardens, or edging in the perennial garden.

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes
Ground Cover
Dry Sun
Container
Mass Planting
Fragrant
Dried Flower
Border
Rock Garden
Critter Resistance
Rabbit Resistant
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Nature Attraction
Butterflies
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Soil Moisture Needs
Dry
Good Drainage
Average