Blue Dragon, also known as Nepeta Yunnanensis, is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. Terra Nova developed this variety for its compact, sturdy habit. This cultivar offers large blue flowers on green foliage with a clumping, upright habit of 30-36" tall and 30" wide. Prolific flowers attract pollinators from June through September. Perennial in zone 5-9, this plant is drought-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant, and flourishes with minimal water in full sun. Add Blue Dragon to borders and containers or use it for mass plantings to bring cheer to the landscape all season. For a more cold-hardy variety, try Faassenii Sylvester Blue.
Blue Dragon Selling Tips
Sell Blue Dragon to customers looking for a low-maintenance plant for a border or container. Many customers need to fill in landscaping around their homes without adding to their gardening routine. This plant offers lasting blue blooms and green foliage but requires little more than average water and soil. It is hardy in zone 5-9, tolerates almost any pH and mild drought, and can be grown in any well-draining location. Create an attractive cottage garden by planting Nepeta alongside roses, ornamental grass, beebalm, Leucanethemum Victorian Secret, Coreopsis Auriculata nana, and yellow foxglove. For a smaller variety, offer Nepeta Kubanica Neptune, which reaches just 8-12" tall. For containers or groundcover where a trailing variety would be more suitable, offer Nepeta Purple Haze.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 20-24" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. This plant doesn't self-propagate. Divide clumps every few years to propagate new plants in the landscape.
3. Water moderately in the weeks after planting. This plant is fairly drought tolerant once it establishes a healthy root system.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Blue Dragon, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0, EC of 0.5-1.0, and light feed (125-175 ppm N). Maintain temperatures of 65-75 and use daylight extension to 14 hours. This plant isn't prone to disease or pests and doesn't require PGRs or pinching. You may see aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies.
Flowering
Large blue flowers bloom from June through September.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration to the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies, but this plant isn't prone to harm by pests.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Avoid powdery mildew by watering at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing the soil to dry between waterings, and providing good airflow in your greenhouse.
Planting Blue Dragon Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Evenly space or center the plugs in well-drained soil and completley bury the ellepot.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Nepeta Blue Dragon Quick Reference Guide
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4-6 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
5-7 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Summer
Color
Blue
Habit
Compact, Upright
Height
30-36 inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
Zones 5-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
Yes
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Blue Dragon, also known as Nepeta Yunnanensis, is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. Terra Nova developed this variety for its compact, sturdy habit. This cultivar offers large blue flowers on green foliage with a clumping, upright habit of 30-36" tall and 30" wide. Prolific flowers attract pollinators from June through September. Perennial in zone 5-9, this plant is drought-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant, and flourishes with minimal water in full sun. Add Blue Dragon to borders and containers or use it for mass plantings to bring cheer to the landscape all season. For a more cold-hardy variety, try Faassenii Sylvester Blue.
Blue Dragon Selling Tips
Sell Blue Dragon to customers looking for a low-maintenance plant for a border or container. Many customers need to fill in landscaping around their homes without adding to their gardening routine. This plant offers lasting blue blooms and green foliage but requires little more than average water and soil. It is hardy in zone 5-9, tolerates almost any pH and mild drought, and can be grown in any well-draining location. Create an attractive cottage garden by planting Nepeta alongside roses, ornamental grass, beebalm, Leucanethemum Victorian Secret, Coreopsis Auriculata nana, and yellow foxglove. For a smaller variety, offer Nepeta Kubanica Neptune, which reaches just 8-12" tall. For containers or groundcover where a trailing variety would be more suitable, offer Nepeta Purple Haze.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 20-24" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. This plant doesn't self-propagate. Divide clumps every few years to propagate new plants in the landscape.
3. Water moderately in the weeks after planting. This plant is fairly drought tolerant once it establishes a healthy root system.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Blue Dragon, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0, EC of 0.5-1.0, and light feed (125-175 ppm N). Maintain temperatures of 65-75 and use daylight extension to 14 hours. This plant isn't prone to disease or pests and doesn't require PGRs or pinching. You may see aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies.
Flowering
Large blue flowers bloom from June through September.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration to the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies, but this plant isn't prone to harm by pests.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Avoid powdery mildew by watering at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing the soil to dry between waterings, and providing good airflow in your greenhouse.
Planting Blue Dragon Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Evenly space or center the plugs in well-drained soil and completley bury the ellepot.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Nepeta Blue Dragon Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
4-6 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
5-7 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Summer
Color
Blue
Habit
Compact, Upright
Height
30-36 inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
Zones 5-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
Yes
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