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    Nepeta x faassenii 'Limelight'

    Also Known As

    • Nepeta faassenii 'Limelight'
    • Limelight Catmint

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 6"-8"
    • W: 24"-32"

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

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    Nepeta x faassenii 'Limelight' plant details

    Nepeta x faassenii 'Limelight' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with chartreuse foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Nepeta x faassenii 'Limelight'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous chartreuse
    Mature size: 24 IN - 32 IN - wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, easy-to-grow, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Nepeta x faassenii 'Limelight'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and snail / slug, heat
    Soil needs: average, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Just when you thought Catmint couldn’t be any better...here it comes! Low growing 6”spreading mounds (to 30”) of glowing charteusy foliage are topped summer and fall with high contrast blue flowers! Bees love em, critters hate em. Well drained soils in the hottest sunniest spot you got. Nice spilling over a wall or outta the pot. Yummy! USDA Z5

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Lovely lime-green foliage in low, spreading mounds topped by an almost continuous supply of purple flowers all summer long. The low-growing habit makes this a great groundcover or a spiller for containers. Nepeta can be sheared heavily and will reflush with new foliage and flowers.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    A splendid new look for a catmint: icy lime-green foliage sprinkled with blue flowers all summer long. Extremely low habit makes this plant a natural choice for borders or along garden paths. Very easy to grow if given sun and good drainage. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.

    By: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.

    Gardening facts about Nepeta x faassenii 'Limelight' plant

    How to Grow Nepeta x faassenii 'Limelight'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • chartreuse

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • snail / slug resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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