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Nepeta, Persian Catmint 'Little Titch'

Nepetaracemosa

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Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Nepeta (NEP-eh-tuh)

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Species

racemosa (ray-see-MO-suh)

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Synonym

Nepeta mussinii

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Shiny/Glossy

Succulent

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Dark Blue

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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Plant_Gurl

Bend, OR (Zone 4b) | August 2011 | positive

A somewhat slow-grower, but handy in a rock garden with poor soil. Petite, long-blooming albeit not very showy.

kitkatindagardn

Elkridge, MD | June 2009 | negative

I lost my Little Titch over the winter in a container 1st year- I have had success with other varieties in zone 6 (Central MD) in contain...Read More

thane

Bellevue, WA | March 2008 | neutral

I tried 'Little Titch' because I wanted a Nepeta that would act as a ground cover. It did stay quite small, but it never really flowered ...Read More

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