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.

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

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 Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online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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