Nepeta ‘Souv. ‘d’ andre Chaudron’ – Nepeta –

N. ‘Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron’ – N. ‘Blue Beauty’ – This spreading clump forming perennial grows 18″ tall and wide. It produces oval to lance shaped, toothed, smooth, aromatic, gray green leaves, to 3″ long. Throughout summer it bears spike like, whorled cymes of large, dark lavender blue flowers, to 1 ½” long. Grow in any well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Taller species benefit from staking. Divide in spring or autumn.