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Nepeta subsessilis, the short-stalked catmint, is an erect, clump-forming perennial from Japan, growing to about 100 cm tall, with soft blue flowers in summer and autumn. It is more compact and upright than most catmints, and it is best grown in full sun with good drainage.
Nepeta subsessilis, the short-stalked catmint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, from Japan. Growing to 100 cm (39 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is an erect herbaceous perennial
with fresh, aromatic green leaves and soft blue flowers in summer and autumn. It is more compact and erect, with larger flowers, than other members of Nepeta. It may also have a similar effect on cats.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nepeta subsessilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
