Nepeta sibirica

Nepeta sibirica, the Siberian catmint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to Siberia.[2]

Nepeta sibirica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Nepeta
Species:
N. sibirica
Binomial name
Nepeta sibirica
Synonyms[1]
  • Dracocephalum sibiricum (L.)
  • Glechoma sibirica (L.) Kuntze
  • Moldavica elata Moench
  • Moldavica sibirica Moench ex Steud.
  • Nepeta macrantha Fisch.

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.[3]

References
  1. "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 Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. "Nepeta sibirica". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. "Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir d'André Chaudon'". RHS. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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