catmint
Nepeta govaniana
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Catmint (Nepeta govaniana) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Butterflies and bees visit the fragrant flowers.
Pairs well with Balloon flower, Sweet William, and Greig's tulip.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and 9 more places. See all 13
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, Baleares, Corse, East Aegean Is., Kriti, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.