Re: Catmint

  How much shade, Paul.

  Virginia

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: <Meum71@AOL.COM>
  To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
  Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [SG] Catmint


  > In a message dated 7/13/2004 8:04:36 PM Central Standard Time,
  > skaggsbv@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes:
  > Thanks everyone for your input.  I may give it a try.  It can't spread
any
  > faster than Monarda, can it   :)?  and I have that.
  >
  >
  > Virginia
  > Which catmint?  The only one that I have -- that I would call a spreader
is
  > N. sibrica, After a few years it will spread out by under ground stems
to cover
  > a five or six foot area-I love the long blooming upright stems on this
  > species.
  >
  > The others grow as clumps and stay put. Most of the clones I have do not
  > produce seeds. And those that do are tolerable.
  >
  > If you want to grow one in some shade try N. subsessalis, Very
nice-almost
  > shrub like plants with a nice dark medium blue color. The flowers are
clustered
  > into large heads at the ends the stems.  After flowering is almost done
in
  > early July, cut the old flowers off and the plants will bloom fall along
the
  > stems and be in flower until frost.
  >
  > Paul
  >
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