Nepeta × faassenii

Nepeta × faassenii
Inflorescence and foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Nepeta
Species:	N. × faassenii
Binomial name
Nepeta × faassenii Bergmans

Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Kat' catmint

A domestic cat sleeping in a catmint plant

Nepeta × faassenii, a catmint also known as "Faassen's Nepeta" or "Faassen's Catnip", is a hybrid species of garden origin grown as a ground cover. The seeds are generally sterile, but they may sometimes be viable. Numerous cultivars are available in the trade that are produced from seed or by asexual propagation such as stem cuttings or division of clumps.

Nepeta x faassenii is an herbaceous plant with opposite, simple, dark green leaves, on square stems. It produces showy blue flowers from summer through fall.

External links

• Kemper Center For Home Gardening