Scientific Name Nepeta x faasenii Common Name Faasen's catmint; Blue catmint

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	Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
	Habit: Semi-evergreen
	Growth Rate: Moderate
	Size: 1.5 to 2 feet; spread of 2 to 3 feet
	Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; range of soil types provided they have good drainage
	Form: --
	Texture: --
	Foliage: 1.2 inch oblong to oval gray-green leaves; rounded teeth; aromatic when crushed
	Flower/Fruit: .5-inch spike of violet-blue flowers in summer
	Comments: Space plants 1 to 1.5 feet apart; shear after flowering to repeat bloom; good drought tolerance
	Cultivars: --

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