SylvesterBlue™ Catmint
Nepeta x 'G19213'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
SylvesterBlue™ Catmint highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Mature Height
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Growing Zones 4-8
Long spires of lavender-blue aromatic beauty! The SylvesterBlue™ Catmint (Nepeta x 'G19213') is a fantastic cultivar of the well-known perennial Herb! The crinkly, scalloped darker sage-green leaves are used in teas, as a seasoning, and in fresh and dried floral arrangements!
Butterflies and bees adore the long flowering spikes of speckled, two-tone lavender-blue blooms! They may be tiny but numerous! By late spring to summer, your entire mounded plant is covered in arching, cascading blooms! The fresh blooms and dried foliage can be used in floral bouquets and crafts, potpourri, or sachets and the scent is used to deter pests. the tea is used to soothe a wide variety of tummy troubles, relax the mind, body and spirit, and has been used safely for small children.
SylvesterBlue™ Catmint is easy to care for and very low maintenance. Reliable herbaceous perennials throughout USDA growing zones 4 through 8, and grow to a tidy mounded dome 12-15 inches high and spread 24-30 inches wide! Deadheading as the blooms fade encourages a rebloom that lasts until frost!
Planting and Application:
SylvesterBlue™ Catmints only slightly have the draw that its cousin Catnip has on your feline friends, but it's just as healthful as a medicinal, aromatic, and tea herb when fresh or dried! Great for use in containers around your porch and patio, any sunny environment, a window box, a planter on a balcony, or front porch decorative pot suits these adaptable perennials just fine! Even indoors on a sunny windowsill as a houseplant or gift!
The gorgeous plants are must-haves for a low-growing, mounded, fragrant accent and edging plant throughout the Perennial border, Rock Garden, cottage and herb garden, pollinator and cutting garden, and as lacy fine-textured accents throughout the mixed borders. Hardy, xeric and tough, use these plants en masse, in groupings, or in long winding rows for reliable color and deer-resistant focal points.
- Lavender Blue Spires of Scented Blooms
- Crinkly, Textured & Scalloped Darker Sage-Green Leaves
- Low-Growing Mounded Perennial
- Great Cut Flowers & Great for Pollinators!
- Border Gardens & Edging, Tough Locations, Lacy Accents & Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Catmint is a full-sun herbal plant and does best in very well-drained soil, but isn’t fussy about soil type. Provide regular moisture for young plants while first establishing, but after these are xeric and low-moisture need plants. For best results, provide supplemental moisture during extended periods of drought and in extreme heat and a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch chips for moisture retention. Deadhead for more blooms and prune mound back to a few inches in late fall once it has died back from frost.
- Full Sun
- Almost Any Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate to Low Moisture Once Established
- Deadhead for Rebloom & Prune Late Fall After Frost
- Deer & Pest Resistant
SylvesterBlue™ Catmint will be your new favorite aromatic herbal plant with lovely light lavender-blue blooms! Your pollinators and garden beds and containers will become invigorated with this new cultivar available now at NatureHills.com!
