Aromatic, small grey-green leaves are topped with well-branched stems carrying spikes of sky-blue flowers with purple calyxes.
‘Cat’s Meow’ has everything today’s gardeners are looking for: a low maintenance, drought tolerant, long blooming perennial that looks great all season. 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 autumn.
The extra-long bloom time, ability to thrive in varying growing conditions, and dense, mounding form make Nepeta 'Cat’s Meow' a versatile addition to any landscape or outdoor space. Include Nepeta in a herb garden with other low-water need herbs such as rosemary, thyme, sage, and oregano. Mass-plant on a slope for good-looking, low-maintenance erosion control. Add it to a rock garden for a background focal point. Gardeners in colder regions who love the look of lavender but can't grow it in their climate find that Nepeta 'Cat’s Meow' is perfect substitute.
Nepeta 'Cat’s Meow' looks great in pots, too, but prefers the space that garden beds and landscapes provide.
Nepeta flowers best in full sun to part shade, and grows readily in most soil types, including rocky or clay soil. In fact, overfeeding stresses Nepeta and causes the stems to flop, so average to poor soils are preferred. When planting in containers, use a high-quality potting mix to ensure good drainage and do not apply additional fertiliser.
Water regularly until established. Apart from prolonged dry spells or heat waves, catmint needs little to no supplemental water.
Shearing the plant back in early springtime will promote more compact growth throughout the season. After the first flush of flowering, we recommend cutting Nepeta back by half to stimulate a second bloom cycle to prolong the colour display.
When Nepeta's stems are broken, they release an aroma into the air that tends to attract cats, thus its common name, Catmint.
Wear gloves & wash hands after gardening.
