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Faassen's catmint 'Blue Tom'

Nepeta x faassenii

Blue Tom is a popular variety of Faassen's catmint, which belongs to the Nepeta genus (Nepeta x faassenii 'Blue Tom'). This variety is a Herb that typically grows as an Perennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of three years or more. Blue Tom is known for growing to a height of approximately 2.93 feet (that's 90.0 cm in metric) with a forb-like habit.

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How to grow Faassen's catmint 'Blue Tom'

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Keep in mind when planting that Blue Tom is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. The USDA Hardiness Zones typically associated with Blue Tom are Zone 4 and Zone 8. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 as Blue Tom is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Blue Tom from seed

Ensure a distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.23 inches (0.6 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Blue Tom about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Blue Tom

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Blue Tom is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Blue Tom

Faassen's catmint 'Blue Tom' information

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