Nepeta Cat’s Meow #1PW

Common Name: Catmint, Catnip

2025 Proven Winners National Landscape Perennial of the Year®

Truly the “cat’s meow”! Unlike most Nepetas that have a bit of a wild, unkempt look, this first-class selection keeps its tidy, dense, rounded shape all season long.

Its small, grey-green, aromatic leaves are topped with well-branched stems carrying spikes of sky-blue flowers with purple calyxes from early summer into early fall.

‘Cat’s Meow’ has everything today’s gardeners are looking for: a low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, long blooming perennial that looks great all season.

When Nepeta’s stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air that tends to attract cats, thus its common name, Catmint.

Characteristics:

• Height: 17.0-20.0 Inches
• Spread: 24.0-36.0 Inches
• Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8
• Flower Color: Blue shades
• Foliage Color: Green shades
• Sunlight: Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)
• Water Requirements: Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs
• Bloomtime: Early Summer, Midsummer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Long Blooming
• Attracts Wings: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Bee Friendly
• Critter Resistant: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
• Growth Rate: Medium

Photo Credit: Walters Gardens, Inc