Chartreuse On The Loose Nepeta - Summertime Re-Bloomer - July 2025
Earlier this year, I planted three small quart-sized nursery containers of a new (to me) nepeta named 'Chartreuse on The Loose' . It is an interesting variety that has a unique color foliage (lime green), habit (trailing) and maintenance needs (it doesn't require deadheading to re-bloom). Right away, one of the plants was eaten-up by the (dang!) rabbits. But the other two seemed to do just fine. Look back at this planting post in early May when the three small plants were just that: small . Lots of mulch showing between them. Today? They've made a drift with no gaps in between them at all. See below for the current state of these trailing/spreading catmint perennials: I've mentioned that I need to continue to remind myself to add more of WHAT IS WORKING instead of adding net-new stuff. But, these are both a reminder that sometimes new things can be great. But, now that I see them working, I have put them...