Nepeta × faassenii, a flowering plant also known as catmint[1] and Faassen's catnip, is a primary hybrid of garden origin.
It is an herbaceous perennial, with oval, opposite, intricately veined, gray—green leaves, on square stems.
[2] The plant produces small but showy, abundant, two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, soft lavender flowers, from spring through autumn.
[3] Nepeta × faassenii is cultivated for its attractive aromatic foliage and masses of blue flowers,[4] as groundcover, border edging, or in pots or rock gardens.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.