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Genus Nepeta (Catmint)

Nepeta Nepeta × faassenii 'Dropmore' Photo/Illustration: Scott Kunst
NEP-eh-tah Common Name: Catmint
Catmints are members of the mint family and, as such, have fragrant foliage. They also boast tubular flowers in white or shades of blue and purple over a long period. Catmints are attractive to insects and hummingbirds and some species attract cats. Various species are useful in mixed borders, rock gardens, and herb gardens.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Fragrant foliage and numerous flower spikes. Tough plants. Resistant to deer.
 Care: Provide well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Some species like moister or drier soils.
 Propagation: Sow seed in autumn in a seedbed or cold frame. Divide in spring or autumn. Take softwood cuttings in early summer.
 Problems: Nothing serious.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Nepeta

Nepeta × faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta × faassenii 'Walker's Low'
(Catmint) (11 user reviews)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This mound of lavender-blue flowers and aromatic, grayish green leaves up to 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide is great as edging or in a border, herb, or rock garden. It is an easy to grow, prolific bloomer that seems to be deer resistant. It blooms the whole summer and tolerates some shade. It also looks great with roses or on walls.
Nepeta × faassenii ‘Dropmore’ Nepeta × faassenii ‘Dropmore’
(Catmint) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This cultivar is a clump-forming perennial with toothed gray-green leaves and larger flowers than the hybrid. It flowers profusely and long, especially if sheared. The blue-purple flowers are small but abundant, and the foliage is aromatic.
Nepeta Little Trudy™ Nepeta Little Trudy™
(Catmint) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This new compact catmint, with the cultivar name 'Psfike', only reaches 8 to 10 inches tall and 12 to 16 inches wide, the perfect size for containers, bed edges, or other small nooks and crannies. It features the same silvery foliage and summer lavender blooms that we know and love, and thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil in Zones 4 to 9.