Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
Out of season
Do a favour for your local pollinators by planting a nectar-buffet bee magnet like Nepeta 'Dawn to Dusk'. Commonly known as catmint, not only does it put on a pretty display of pale pink blooms in summer, but the foliage has a refreshing, minty aroma too. Brush past the grey-green leaves anytime during summer and you’ll bit met with therapeutic, herbal sensory experience to elevate your mood. The buzz of pollinators busying themselves over the blooms is equally satisfying. Forming a dense clump over time, the hardy, resilient and drought tolerant Nepeta grandiflora 'Dawn to Dusk' will demand very little upkeep and will only improve as the years go by.
Nepeta 'Dawn to Dusk' needs a sunny spot and, although typically neat, bushy and upright, a little room to sprawl slightly and form a natural domed shame will bring out the best in it. Once it’s mature, this drought tolerant perennial will look after itself for most of the year and only require a quick chop right back in autumn. In the first year, give Nepeta 'Dawn to Dusk' a little more nurturing to help it settle in. You should get a bare root off to a strong start by potting it up and growing it on for a few months before planting it into a border. Combine this cottage/coastal garden classic with other plants which enjoy sun and light soils, such as Salvia, Persicaria or Verbena bonariensis – your garden will be alive with butterflies and bees!
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Nepeta grandiflora 'Dawn to Dusk' syn. Nepeta × faassenii 'Dawn to Dusk'
- Flower colour
- White, pink, purple
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 50-70cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 5 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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