Catmint
Nepeta 'Walker's Low'
Catmint is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Catmint's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Hyssop 'Blue Fortune'to flower when it does not
- Mexican Fleabaneto edge in front
- Rosemaryfor height behind it
- Shrubby sageto flower when it does not
- Thriftto edge in front
- Creeping Thyme 'Coccineus'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Mediterranean Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: