Catmint
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Nepeta — a lavender alternative with soft blue-purple flower mounds. Shear back by one-third after the first bloom flush for a prolific rebloom. Deer and rabbit resistant.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–8
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Low — drought-tolerant once established
- Soil
- Loam, sandy
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 18 in. between plants
- Space needed
- A 2×2 ft block of the bed
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Recommended varieties
- Walker's Lowboth
Award-winning long-blooming variety with excellent rebloom.
- Six Hills Giantboth
Tall vigorous mounds to 3 ft — dramatic in beds.
- Purrsian Blueboth
Compact type with intense blue-purple flowers — great for edging.
Add Catmint to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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