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 genus Nepeta contains a mind boggling array of plants. The true catmint species described above is a big invasive plant. It reaches three feet tall, producing sparse white flowers.

Calamint (Calamintha nepeta) has a long bloom season and sports small white flowers that look like baby’s breath. It attracts bees and butterflies, is deer resistant, has fragrant foliage, and ...

Flowering begins in the late spring and often continues through to the fall. The palette of the spike-like whorled 1 inch flowers encompasses bluish purples, lavenders, even a white flowering variety.

Catmint will grow in zones 4-8. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW. Read Today's Paper Thursday, June 26. ... Catnip (Nepeta cataria), is leggier in appearance and produces white flowers.

Although catmint is a member of the mint family, ‘Walker’s Low’ is quite well behaved, compared to many of its relatives. Plants will spread slightly but will not take over the garden. ‘Walker’s Low’ ...

Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews. Open Menu ... Resilient Catmint. By Moya Andrews Posted June 28, 2012.

Most Catmint varieties thrive in dry soil, but Nepeta subsessile, Nepeta Kubica, and Nepeta nuda prefer moister soil. Plants can rot, die in permanently wet soils, and struggle in deep shade.

Catmint is one of the prettiest low-maintenance perennials you can grow in your garden. It’s tough as nails and thrives in sand, clay, or rocky soils. It’s just about the perfect plant because ...