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'Cat's Meow' Catmint Nepeta faassenii

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
20" 3' 51cm 91cm
Height: 17" - 20"
Spread: 2' - 3'
Height: 43cm - 51cm
Spread: 61cm - 91cm
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  • Details

    17 - 20 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    43cm - 51cm
    61cm - 91cm
    61cm - 91cm

    Features

    I was voted MOST LIKELY to THRIVE.

    No catmint is a more beautiful, uniform grower than Cat’s Meow Nepeta. Its flowers are dense and colorful, and its habit is more refined. Plus, it stands strong with no flopping, getting wider and growing to a broad mound as the season progresses.

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    Fragrant Flower
    Fragrant Foliage
    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Long Blooming
    Heat Tolerant
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    17 - 20 Inches 43cm - 51cm
    Spacing: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spread: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Blue
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Blue-Purple
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Great in landscapes and containers. Get more ideas for growing catmint

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Prefers full sun and average, well-drained soil of low to average moisture. Plants respond well to shearing to promote rebloom.

    'Cat's Meow' Nepeta faassenii USPP 24,472, Can 5,098
  • 10 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • Bought these early this spring and planted them right away in west facing flowerbed against my garage. They never looked sad, they stayed just as fresh as they were in the pot when I received them, until about 1 month in, since then they’ve really thrived. They’ve about doubled in size, and they have tons of lavender flowers on top. I’ve been really impressed with them! I’m excited to see the size that they grow to next year! The flowers show no signs of dropping anytime soon!

      Amanda
      , Minnesota
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • Outstanding!!! I bought three small plants , I believe, spring 2020.. I've been wanting cats meow for years.. P. Allen Smith strongly recommended it ... They have exploded in size... From about 6 inches wide and 10 inches tall to ..this year... Around 18 inches high by 18 inches wide this spring. AMAZING. My husband even complemented them. My mom wants some now... They are a knock out... Sold out everywhere I check now.

      Maritia
      , Michigan
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • LOVE LOVE LOVE ..I am a beginner ..big gardens this summer and this is my favorite ..so romantic and soft looking and feeling, bees butterflies and catepillars love it ..it smells absolutely amazing and for that alone I want more of them. Not obtrusive, but soft dainty beautiful and holds shape. Now I want 10 more of these!!! as they are loved by all of nature and we humans too!!!! An absolute must have. I am going to order about 10 more and plant most together near the lake at our cottage. I like natural looking flowers and these look like they just grew there on their own. Perfection!!!! <3

      Laurie
      , Ontario
      , Canada
      , 3 years ago
    • My second season growing this nepeta and it is FAR superior to the big box store varieties. PW's nepeta has stronger stems and is more densely leaved with reliable & longer lasting blooms. The foliage doesn't yellow like my other varieties. It remains attractive with blue-green leaves when sheered back.

      Allison
      , Massachusetts
      , United States
      , 3 years ago
    • Amy Rambo
      , Iowa
      , United States
      , 4 years ago
    • Amanda
      , Michigan
      , United States
      , 8 years ago
    • I love mine! It just keeps on blooming. Update: I planted this in 2014 and it is so reliable, it comes up every year and keeps on blooming in a nice tidy shaped mound

      Jennifer Winship
      , British Columbia
      , Canada
      , 9 years ago
    • I planted them last summer and they are huge and so beautiful next to my lavenders and saliva's. So easy to care for.

      angela grindle
      , Wyoming
      , United States
      , 9 years ago
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