RE: Nepeta/catmint
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Nepeta/catmint
- From: S* S*
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 09:16:24 -0700
Wow -- I can see from all your posts I have barely scratched the surface of
nepetas! I wonder how I got so hooked on Six Hills that this is all I have?
Is that all most nurseries commonly offer?
Ginny, I know the "pink" varieties of lavender do the same thing -- just
really don't stand out enough to be noteworthy.
Thanks to you all and I'm really looking forwarded to trying some new
varieties!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ginny [v*@fast.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 6:43 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Nepeta/catmint
>
>
> I agree that Nepeta sibirica is a plant worth growing.
> Blooms for a long
> period of time, flowers are held above the foliage, doesn't
> flop, etc. You
> don't, however, have the gray foliage which I find so
> invaluable in the
> garden. Nepeta subsessilis is another nepeta that doesn't
> flop. It grows
> about 18" tall and blooms from July to Sept. Flowers are
> gentian blue.
>
> As far as N. Dawn to Dusk goes, I find that it just doesn't
> cut the mustard.
> Granted the foliage is nice--forming a tight mounnd--but it's
> pink flowers
> just seem to fade into it's surroundings. I was really
> disappointed with
> this one. Guess I just like plants that put on more of a show.
>
> Ginny (zone 6 in PA)
>
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