{"product_id":"nepeta-faassenii-45cm-17cm-pot","title":"Nepeta faassenii 45cm 17cm Pot","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNepeta faassenii, commonly known as Faassen’s catmint, is a hardy perennial renowned for its dense, aromatic foliage and long-lasting flower spikes. It typically grows to a height of around 45cm when supplied in a 17cm pot, offering compact and tidy growth ideal for a variety of planting schemes. This cultivar is valued within wholesale plant supply and trade houseplants collections due to its reliable vigour, ease of cultivation, and striking purple-blue flowers that attract pollinators, contributing to both ornamental and functional garden designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNepeta faassenii presents silvery-green, softly textured foliage that provides excellent visual contrast and a pleasing tactile element. It adopts a mounded and bushy growth habit that suits both single pots and mixed container arrangements, facilitating straightforward merchandising. The plant prefers full sun but exhibits good tolerance to partial shade, making it adaptable for indoor environments with adequate light conditions. It demonstrates resilience to irregular watering regimes, tolerating periods of dryness without significant stress. Maintenance requirements are minimal, with deadheading encouraged to prolong flowering and maintain overall appearance, simplifying handling in retail. Additionally, its aromatic leaves offer sensory appeal, enhancing its value for display settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Trade Buyers Choose This Plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrade professionals value Nepeta faassenii for its dependable growth and consistent flowering performance across production batches, ensuring uniformity in wholesale plant supply. While the foliage colour may show minor variations depending on growing conditions, the overall quality remains controlled to meet commercial standards. Its versatility extends across retail garden centres, interior plant displays, and commercial landscaping, making it a staple within trade houseplants collections. The plant’s enduring popularity supports sustained demand, especially within drought-tolerant and pollinator-friendly plant ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTypical Retail Placement\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNepeta faassenii suits both garden centre benches and interior plant displays where its compact, aromatic form contributes to attractive merchandising. In outdoor retail settings, it performs well as a gift-ready plant or inclusion within mixed perennial selections. Indoor placements benefit from its moderate light adaptability and robust constitution, ideal for office installations or reception areas that receive indirect sunlight. These varied placements capitalise on the plant’s aesthetic and functional attributes, enhancing customer appeal and sales potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWholesale \u0026amp; Retail Suitability\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe robust shelf life of Nepeta faassenii ensures minimal decline during transit and retail display, supporting extended sales periods. It is well suited to volume supply, maintaining structural integrity across larger batches and repotting operations. Handling is facilitated by its compact growth and resilient foliage, reducing damage during transport and display set-up. Retailers benefit from its consistent presentation at point of sale, characterised by uniform, healthy leaf colour and frequent flowering, streamlining stock rotation and promotional efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrade Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNepeta faassenii requires low to moderate care levels, allowing retailers and commercial clients to maintain plant quality with minimal intervention.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt tolerates a range of light conditions but performs optimally in full sun to partial shade, contributing to its adaptability for both indoor and outdoor retail environments.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatering tolerance is high, with the plant able to withstand short dry periods and intermittent irrigation without compromising vigour or appearance.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mounded growth habit supports easy stacking, grouping, and display, facilitating efficient use of retail space in garden centres and interiors ranges.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis cultivar is commercially suitable across retail garden centres, commercial interiors, and wholesale plant supply due to its reliable growth and market appeal.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts durable foliage and stem structure enhance handling resilience during transport, reducing losses and damage in supply chains.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural variation is minimal and managed by growers, ensuring consistent leaf colour and flowering performance that align with trade houseplants standards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HIP","offers":[{"title":"17cm Pot \/ 45cm","offer_id":56716411863366,"sku":"Nepeta2-45cm-17cm-nf-30","price":5.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/8195\/2582\/files\/0x984EBA487D0DBB9F5DDDDE440C389BD393058CCA.jpg?v=1780556300","url":"https:\/\/wholesaleplantshop.co.uk\/products\/nepeta-faassenii-45cm-17cm-pot","provider":"Wholesale Plant Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}