Nepeta x faassenii 'Balpurrlu' PP33,042 ~ Monrovia® Whispurr™ Blue Catmint

Monrovia® Whispurr Blue Catmint is a compact herbaceous perennial with serrated aromatic grey-green foliage.  The extra large spikes of soft lilac flowers with purple calyces spikes that bloom in late spring and through summer.  In southern states grows best with afternoon shade and dry to medium well-drained  soils.  Has good drought tolerance. Type:  Perennial Origins: West Asia  Height:  2’ - 2.5’ Spread:  1.5’ - 2’ Spacing:  2’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun  Bloom Color:  Blue Season of Interest: Spring, Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.  Shear flower spikes after flowering to promotes continuous bloom.  Must be propagated by division. LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Butterfly Weed, Rudbeckia IMAGE: Photos by Ball Seed, Nepeta faassenii Whispurr™ Blue *As plants ha