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| I have been seeing this catmint at various nurseries this spring. I do like my "Walkers Low" but I am intrigued by the (much) more compact nature of this newer variety. It seems that it may have been available for gardeners as of last season. Did any of you plant it in 2013? (A cute name for this nepeta) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Purrrsian CM
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| Very nice! I actually planted walkers low last year but I wish I had known about this one back then. Its probably better suited for the spot WL is in. If I see any around I'll have to pick one up and give it a go! |
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- Posted by twixanddud z5/6 SE Mich (My Page) on Mon, May 26, 14 at 5:42
| I bought both Purssian Blue and Cats Meow a couple of weeks ago, so will see how they do. Last year I bought Little Trudy and am very happy with that one. Little Trudy just started blooming, which is earlier than a lot of catmints. Blue Wonder is a really nice catmint that I have a lot of. It's smaller and blooms earlier too (is blooming here now). It does reseed a bit, which I don't mind. and the goldfinches love to perch on it and eat the seed when the blooms have faded. I had Walker's Low in the past and did not care for them - they got too big for my liking. |
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| I have to second the Blue Wonder recommendation. It really does stay low - like 9-10 inches - so flopping isn't an issue. That was my biggest concern when selecting my first Nepeta and I haven't be disappointed. It also really spread out a lot the first year. I think it was a good 2 1/2 feet across by the end of summer. I was disappointed however to find out it is not sterile as advertized. I've been hoeing out seedling by the hundreds all spring. Mine is blooming now too. Kevin |
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