Catmint
Nepeta faassenii
A reliable, drought-tolerant perennial with soft lavender-blue blooms. Catmint thrives in sunny beds and blooms for months.
Quick facts
- Sun
- Full
- Season
- Summer
- Pollinators
- bees, deer_resistant
- Zone
- 7–10
Where it shines in PNW gardens
Catmint is a reliable perennial for Pacific Northwest gardens, especially in brighter beds where summer growth really takes off. Expect blooms in Summer, with extra value for bees and deer_resistant. In the PNW, the big win is sun + drainage—avoid soggy winter soil if you can.
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