Perennials · 4 varieties
Nepeta (Catmint)
Walker's Low and friends — a purple haze that blooms for months; shear once, it starts over.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 12–36″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 12–30″
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9 2 of 4 hardy to zone 4, 2 more maybe; all 4 to zone 5
- Blooms
- May–Jul
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Toxic to cats rated from a related species, Nepeta cataria · ASPCA
Hardiness & bloom: Walker's Low (zone 3) and Junior Walker (zone 4) are hardy here. Sources differ on Neptune and Purple Prelude (zone 4 or 5).
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 12″ to 36″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 4 Nepeta (Catmint) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Walkerpale lavender-blue | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Sep | Size 18″ × 30″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Neptunedeep purple-blue | HardinessZone 4 or 5sources differ; zone 5 is safe | Blooms May–Sep | Size 12″ × 12″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Purple Preludepurple | HardinessZone 4 or 5sources differ; zone 5 is safe | Blooms May–Sep | Size 28–36″ × 24–30″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Walker's Lowlavender-blue | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Jul | Size 24–36″ × 18–24″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.