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Catmint
8 June 2024
Nepeta x faassenii
98% certain
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Origin
- A garden hybrid of Caucasian species
- Bloom season
- Late spring through summer
- Colors
- blue, violet, white
- Habitat
- Sunny borders, paths, and dry banks
- Symbolism
- Softness, and a border that keeps coming back
Clouds of small tubular blue flowers on grey-green, scalloped leaves that smell of mint when crushed.
Care. Plant in full sun with drainage; shear after the first flush if you want a second.
A note. Cats mind true catnip more than garden catmint, which is why the border usually survives the afternoon.
Or perhaps
- Lavender — 2%
- Duranta — 1%
Notes on the photograph
Copied from the marks left by the camera.
- Captured
- Jun 8, 2024, 2:07 PM
- Camera
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Lens
- iPhone 14 Pro Max back triple camera 6.86mm f/1.78
- Focal length
- 6.9mm
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- Shutter
- 1/2114s
- ISO
- 64
- Dimensions
- 4032 × 3024
Where it was found
The place is taken from the photograph's own memory, if any.
40.7336° N, 74.0107° W
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