{"product_id":"nepeta-leeds-castle","title":"Nepeta 'Leeds Castle'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as \u003cem\u003eNepeta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Longipes', 'Leeds Castle' is the accepted name for this distinctly upright catmint. Softly hairy, aromatic grey-green leaves form a tidy clump, and from late spring through to midsummer slender spires of pale lilac-blue flowers rise on light purple bracts, drawing bees and other pollinators in numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts upright habit makes it well suited to the middle of a sunny border, where it holds its own without flopping. Give it free-draining soil — chalk, sand, gravel, or loam all suit it well — and it will reward you with reliable, season-long colour. A useful note on aftercare: the stems are square and hollow, so resist the urge to cut back in autumn. Leave the plant to die back naturally; the hollow stems provide overwintering habitat for beneficial insects, and the structure looks handsome rimed with frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight × Spread: 35 cm × 45 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922083836246,"sku":"105122","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Hardy_s_Place_Holder.webp?v=1787720736","url":"https:\/\/hardysplants.live\/products\/nepeta-leeds-castle","provider":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}