Nepeta Whispurr™ Pink
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Nepeta Whispurr™ Pink: Catmint That Dared to Go Pink
This pink catmint is the friend who whispers the best gossip at the party. Big, soft lilac-pink plumes on a bushy, upright plant, with every bee leaning in to listen. DID YOU HEAR? YOU WILL.
Plant Characteristics:
- Botanical Name: Nepeta × faassenii Whispurr™ Pink ('Balpurrink')
- Common Name: Catmint
- Series: Whispurr™, from Darwin Perennials
- Height: 61–71 cm (24–28 in)
- Spread: 46–56 cm (18–22 in)
- Flowers: Large plumes of pale pink to soft lilac-pink flowers
- Bloom Time: Early summer to early fall (June to September)
- Foliage: Small, grey-green, mint-scented leaves on a bushy, upright plant
Where to Plant: Use it in the middle of a sunny border or a cottage garden, where its soft colour blends with nearly everything. A few together make a gentle pink cloud along a path or fence.
Companion Plants: Plant Whispurr™ Pink in a sunny, dry bed with ruby rosettes, deep violet lavender and white globes. Sempervivum 'Ruby Heart' tucks in at the front at 8 to 10 cm with ruby-centred rosettes. Lavandula 'Hidcote Blue' adds deep violet spikes at 30 to 45 cm from June to August. Allium 'Mount Everest' opens white globes at 90 to 120 cm in May and June. Panicum 'Prairie Sky' rises behind at 120 to 150 cm with steel-blue blades.
Plant Care: Plant in full sun and average, well-drained soil. Rich soil and heavy feeding aren't needed. Water regularly in the first season, then during long dry spells. Keep it out of spots that stay wet in winter. Trim the plant back by about a third after the first flush of flowers to tidy it and encourage more blooms. Leave stems for winter and cut them back in early spring when new growth starts. Divide in spring every few years if the clump gets crowded.
History: Whispurr™ Pink was bred by Christa Kievit in Hem, the Netherlands, for Ball Horticultural, the parent company of Darwin Perennials. It came from a self-pollinated breeding selection chosen in 2016.
Final Thoughts: Low maintenance and ignored by deer. Plant it beside the blue catmints and start a rumour. PASS IT ON.