Violet-blue Nepeta racemosa flowers open from hairy buds with pale lower lips marked by purple veins

Nepeta racemosa


Native to eastern Turkey, the Caucasus and northwestern Iran, this herbaceous perennial forms low clumps about 8 to 20 inches tall. Its aromatic leaves and violet-blue, two-lipped flowers make it popular in borders and pollinator gardens. It tolerates dry conditions. It can be propagated by division or softwood cuttings. Photographed in Florida.


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