Nepeta sibirica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Nepeta |
Species: | N. sibirica |
Binomial name | |
Nepeta sibirica L. | |
Synonyms | |
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Nepeta sibirica, the Siberian catmint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to Siberia.
Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 1.5 m (4.9 ft) broad, it is an erect aromatic herbaceous perennial with whorls of violet flowers for an extended period in summer. The synonym Dracocephalum sibiricum indicates the shape of the flowers, which resemble a dragon's head.
It prefers a well-drained, moist soil in a sunny southerly or westerly aspect.
The cultivar 'Souvenir d'André Chaudon' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- "Nepeta sibirica". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- "Nepeta sibirica". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir d'André Chaudon'". RHS. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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