Select Blue Nepeta

Select Blue catmint is a compact, clumping perennial valued for its blue to lavender-blue flowers. The [Chicago Botanic Garden plant finder](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/nepeta-x-faassenii-select-blue-select-blue-catmint) lists an 18-inch height, a May-to-September flower display, and butterfly interest; it recommends full sun to partial shade and dry to medium moisture. Its blue blooms and low habit suit a border or ground-cover planting. Blue catmint is best placed in soil that drains well. North Carolina Extension’s [blue catmint growing guide](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/nepeta-x-faassenii/) describes the species as drought tolerant once established and notes that shearing after flowering can encourage repeat bloom; these general care notes supplement the cultivar-specific garden profile. ## Maintenance Grow in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil with dry to medium moisture. If the plant becomes untidy after flowering, shear it back; general blue-catmint guidance notes that this can support repeat bloom.