The flowers are violet blue and there are several cultivars such as ‘Blue Beauty.’ ‘Caucasian Nepeta’ has big showy flowers and Faassen’s catmint produces a dense mound of large, bluish green leaves. Several other species of Nepeta are available for adventurous gardeners or kitty lovers. All have the classic square stem of the mint family. Most of these types of catnip have grayish green, heart-shaped leaves with fine hairs. Persian catmint ( Nepeta mussinii)– Lavender flowers and a height of 15 inches (38 cm.).Lemon catnip ( Nepeta citriodora)– White and purple blooms, reaching about 3 feet (1 m.) tall.Camphor catnip ( Nepeta camphorata)– White flowers with purple dots, about 1½ feet (.5 m.).
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