Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'

Also Known As

Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'
Six Hills Giant Catmint

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

5a-8b

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Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' plant details

Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Uses: big flowers, cutting garden, fragrant, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Deep blue to mauve spikes covered in masses of flowers that are a perfect long-blooming addition to the mid-border. Excellent container plant or to accompany roses. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Giant flowers, more compact plant to 18-30"

By: Jockey Hill Nursery

An erect, densely clumping, woody rootstocked, evergreen perennial, tolerant of dry soils and exposure. Whorls of pink-mauve flowers, held along slender stems, are borne profusely throughout the warmer months. Cut to the ground anytime it is looking tatty and you will quickly be rewarded with a new crop of the large, wedge shaped, toothed, grey green leaves.A tall Catmint, excellent in drifts or even entire fields.One of the staple plants of any perennial garden. It's mounds of large leaves give often needed backbone while the softness of both the foliage and flowers prevents any stiffness or formality.

By: Zephs

To 2' high with gray felted leaves, scented foliage and blue flowers throughout the summer. Hardier and tougher than the species, with a bolder presence.

By: Native Sons

In summer, this larger (to 24-30") catmint produces billowing clouds of lavender-blue flowers and aromatic grey-green leaves; wonderful in the low-maintenance landscape. Sun/Med-Dry/GdDrain