Sunday, February 21, 2021

2021 Perennial Plant of the Year

 




‘Cat’s Pajamas’ Catmint - A Perfect Pop of Color to Any Garden

Plant Breeder Proven Winners explains:  "Give it a year or two to mature and you’ll see that this petite little catmint forms a bowling ball-shaped mound that’s covered top to bottom in splashy blue blossoms that bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds adore."

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Two Flowering Seasons

"Catmint blooms first in late spring to early summer, then after a quick shearing, it flowers again from midsummer to fall.  Use it as a tidy, colorful border around your veggie garden where visiting bees will make regular visits and help boost your yields.  Or line your front border with a ribbon of this blue beauty and admire it every time you walk outside.  There are endless uses for this easy-to-grow, hardy perennial!"

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How to Grow

Catmint is hardy in zones 3-8, in full sun, average to poor (low nutrient) soil. 
Allow drying a bit between waterings.  It does not like waterlogged soil.  It grows 12-14” tall 
and 18-20” wide, and is deer and rabbit resistant.


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