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Nepeta
'Six Hills Giant'
Six Hills Giant Catmint
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Nepeta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Six Hills Giant' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3-8 |
| Height |
| 0.5-1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5-1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Catmint may cause mature cats to roll around for several minutes in it, this reaction is caused by a volatile oil in the plant called nepetalactone which is fund in the highest concentrations in N. cataria species. It is thought that the chemical affects pathways in the brain that control both behavioural and sexual reactions. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
References
Introduced by Clarence Elliott (1881-1969) from Six Hills Nursery, Stevenage, Great Britain in 1935, Six Hills Giant became a best-seller.
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