Common Name | Catmint |
---|---|
Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Nepeta |
species | x faassenii |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Spreading / Trailing |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 32" / 8" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | June, July, August, September, October |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring, Summer |
Flower Color | Blue |
Leaf Color | Green, Yellow |
Soil | Well drained, low organic soils best. |
pH | 6-7 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Special Uses | Deep South, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor |
Nutritional Needs | 125 - 175 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | This is the only chartreuse leaf form. It holds its foliage color all summer. |
Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed beds, fence line, parking strip, sunny bank. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 weeks |
Comments | Easy to grow in full sun with good drainage. Loved by bees. |
Grower Notes | -- |
Nepeta ‘Limelight’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 32″ / 8″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September, October
All photography is property and © of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, and is only to be used for promotional material related to TERRA NOVA® products.
Please credit TERRA NOVA® Nurseries in the following manner:
Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc.
www.terranovanurseries.com
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
Our tags are produced using Adobe Illustrator (.ai) format.
![]() ![]() |