Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 18 to 30 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24 to 36 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Purple and Red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: likes around 70 degrees F Days to germinate: 8 to 10 days Depth to plant seed: very shallow Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: start indoors 10 to 12 weeks before last average frost |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Catmint20906 | On June 4, 2015 | Obtained plant |
Mielikki | On June 10, 2023 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Transplanted to a pot with no drainage and realized it too late :( |
Mielikki | On August 25, 2022 | Obtained plant |
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