Enjoy the blooms of this low-maintenance perennial year after year.Catmint plant (Nepeta spp.) is one of the prettiest low-maintenance perennials you can grow in your garden. It’s tough as nails and ...

The Perennial Plant Association has Catmint (Nepeta) ‘Walker’s Low’ as its 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year. ‘Walker’s Low’ is a versatile, hardy, herbaceous perennial that is terrific for edging, ...

Blue is a popular flower color -- and is the 2020 Color of the Year. But it's not always easy to use in the garden.

It may not be keeping you awake at night, but knowing the difference between catmint vs catnip is helpful and could impact the appearance and enjoyment of your yard. We've asked horticultural and ...

Nevertheless, if your garden has room for a big perennial, Walker’s Low is an excellent garden plant that garnered 5 stars in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s comparative study of catmints.

Catmint. One of the longest blooming perennials, catmint can bloom blue from late May through most of July, then rebloom for two more months in fall after a near total mid-summer decapitation.

The hardy plants make charming bedfellows with roses, and they blend well with a variety of other perennials. Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to search Skip to footer.

Catmint (Nepeta) With soft, aromatic foliage and spiky blue flowers, catmint blooms from early summer through fall. It attracts pollinators and is highly resistant to pests.

JOE EPSTEIN/THE STAR-LEDGER Landscape Architect Bruce John Davies used many varieties of perennials in the design for this garden. This sitting area is surrounded by spirea, two types of astilbe ...

The blue flowers of both are wrapped in purple calyxes, which make them particularly colorful in the garden. Even smaller is a catmint named Little Titch, which grows only about 10 inches tall.