Nepeta tuberosa - (Lamiaceae)

This lovely wildflower is very easy to spot because of its size but it is not widespread or common.

Nepeta tuberosa

This large, imposing wildflower proved to be very difficult to identify, and our thanks go to the scientific staff of Kew Gardens for their kind assistance in the matter. It is a relative of common cat mint and is a native of Sicily and the Iberian Peninsula, where it flowers in April and May. It is a member of the Mint family (Lamiaceae).

nepeta close up