Nepeta faassenii ‘Kit Kat’
at Digging Dog
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Catmint
Sometime around May a certain fragrance tells us that it’s time for sunny days and warm weather. It’s
Nepeta! Catmint, as it is commonly called, is a free bloomer whose billowy mounds of lavender, pink or white flowers are as opulent as its aromatic foliage.
Supposedly, this herb renders timid people fierce, and the botanist Tournefort tells of a hangman who couldn’t cut the mustard “til he chewed a little catmint root.” Make sure you have some Loosestrife around in case things get out of hand.
Cut back in July for an encore in the fall. Nepeta faassenii ‘Kit Kat’ 
A well-mannered newcomer, ‘Kit Kat’ keeps a compact, low-to-the-ground profile. Pint-sized leaves shape the gray-green clump that projects cool tones especially when small but numerous terminal clusters of lavender-blue flowers unfurl all summer long.
Perfect for diminishing hard edges along paths, steps or in the rockery, this floriferous Nepeta easily melds with Stachys ‘Silky Fleece’ and Scutellaria ‘Smoky Hills’.
Blooms May–mid-October. Size: 15" high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 5. Nepeta faassenii ‘Kit Kat’ (P-1388)
Each $7.25
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" Dainty blooms and unfurling leaves forge an early spring treasure trove of color and texture.
In the last ten days, we’ve experienced all kinds of weather at Digging Dog, including frosty mornings, torrential downpours, deafening hail, glorious sunny 70 º afternoons and even sleet! Thankfully spring is almost here and signs of its arrival grow more evident every day. Brimming with possibility, youthful growth and pristine delicacy, the early spring garden is a fresh treasure trove of color and texture. The plants featured in this newsletter caught my eye while walking through the nursery and along the surrounding borders. Hopefully, a handful of them will spark your interest as well! All of us here at the nursery wish you a very happy spring and countless happy afternoons digging in a garden! Digging Dog's mid March 2017 Newsletter Link"
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