Blue Dragon nepeta
Nepeta 'Blue Dragon'
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Dragon' nepeta (Nepeta 'Blue Dragon') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It bears blue, fragrant blooms in spring, summer, and early autumn, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Gaura, Blue-eyed grass, and Feather reed grass.