Six Hills Giant nepeta
Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Six Hills Giant' nepeta (Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It forms a clumping mound of gray-green leaves with blue flowers and a fragrant scent. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Blue fescue, and Sundrops.