Prelude™ Blue is unlike other Nepeta; it is larger in all respects, and it seems to bloom forever. Composed of coarse textured mid-green deciduous foliage, Prelude™ Blue emerges early spring and quickly begins to flower, and blooms continually all summer long, and into fall if deadheaded late summer. Its flowers are deep blue, unusually large and boldly carried in broad upright clusters. Bees love them and the foliage is uninteresting to deer and rabbits. Prelude™ Blue can be used as a ground cover, accent, or companion.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
3' to 5'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Small Area
Deer Resistant
Rebloomer
Features
Flowers are deep blue, unusually large, and boldly carried in broad upright clusters.
Landscape Value
Prelude™ can be used as a ground cover, accent or companion.
Care
Watering:
Prelude™ Blue Large Flowered Catmint is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Prelude™ Blue Large Flowered Catmint is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Prelude™ Blue Large Flowered Catmint should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
Companion Plants
Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum ‘Pink Giant’View
