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Nepeta subsessilis 'Pink Dreams'

Nepeta subsessilis 'Pink Dreams'

£9.50 GBP
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Plants are dispatched in growing condition and may not be in full flower. If too tall to pack safely, we may cut them back — this helps them establish more quickly. Read our Mail Order FAQs.

100% Peat Free Pollinator Friendly

A Nepeta with a difference, 'Pink Dreams' steps away from the familiar lavender-blue of the catmints and offers something altogether more striking. Large, soft pink flower spikes rise above a clump of aromatic, dark green leaves from mid-summer through to early autumn — a long and generous season of colour.

Versatile and undemanding, 'Pink Dreams' will grow in sun or partial shade and tolerates most soil conditions. Unlike most catmints, it performs well in shadier spots, making it a particularly useful perennial for borders that don't get full sun all day. Cut back after the first flush of flowers to encourage a second wave of blooms.

Once the clump has built up to a good size, plants can be divided in early autumn to increase your stock or keep them in check.

It combines well with Astrantia, Geranium, Digitalis, and Hosta.

Height × Spread: 50cm × 50cm

☀️ Sunlight Full sun, Partial shade
📅 Season of Interest Summer, Autumn
🌸 Flower Colour Pink
🌿 Foliage Colour Green
🪏 Preferred Soil Type Clay, Chalky, Sandy, Loamy
💧 Soil Moisture Content Low
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Plant Notes

  • Care Guide:

    Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. After the first flush of flowers, cut back to keep the plant compact and encourage another display. Leave the old stems and foliage over winter to provide hibernation shelter for ladybirds, then cut back hard in spring as new growth emerges.

    Lift and divide large, established clumps in spring or autumn to rejuvenate them. To raise new plants, take softwood cuttings in early summer.

  • Good to Know:

    Pollinator-friendly. Drought-tolerant once established. Aromatic foliage.

    Some Nepeta attract cats, particularly catnip (Nepeta cataria). They may roll among the stems and chew the leaves, so young plants may need protection from their attention.