'Whispurr Blue' ( Nepeta x faassenii 'Balpurrlu') - At 24 to 28 inches tall and up to 22 inches wide, this variety has lilac-purple catmint flowers that open in late spring. It matures at 14 to 16 inches tall and spreads 30 to 36 inches wide. It's a sterile, dwarf variety for Zones 5 to 9. 'Junior Walker' ( Nepeta x faassenii 'Novanepjun') - Finely textured, gray-green foliage and soft lavender blooms make this catmint a standout. Recommended for Zones 3 to 8, it grows 17 to 20 inches high and spreads 24 to 36 inches. It forms spreading mounds and works nicely in containers and mass plantings. 'Cat's Meow' ( Nepeta faassenii) - 'Cat's Meow' has deep lavender-blue catmint flowers and upright stems that resist flopping. Watch for the blooms to appear from summer to early fall the plants may rebloom if they're cut back. It matures 12 to 18 inches tall and 12 to 24 wide. 'Alba' ( Nepeta faassenii 'Alba') - Hardy in Zones 4 to 9, grow this variety for its white catmint flowers and heart-shaped leaves. It reaches about 24 inches tall with a 24- to 36-inch spread. Hardy in Zones 4 to 9, it's a sterile variety. 'Walker's Low' ( Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low') - This variety has periwinkle blue flowers from late spring to late summer and forms compact mounds of gray-green, heart-shaped leaves. Shear it after the flowers finish for a repeat show. Its deep violet-blue blooms don't produce seeds and open from early to late summer. 'Six Hills Giant' ( Nepeta) - This is one of the tallest catmints, growing to 3 feet in Zones 3 to 8. Hardy in Zones 4 to 9, it has big, green leaves and violet-blue blooms in the summertime. 'Neptune' ( Nepeta kubanica 'Bokratune') - Pollinators love this new dwarf catmint, which grows to 14 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Grow this catmint flower in Zones 4 to 9. The mounds stay compact, reaching just 6 inches tall and 12 inches wide, so you can use them in beds, borders or containers. 'Pink Cat' ( Nepeta nervosa 'Pink Cat') - Prefer a pink catmint flower? This plant produces lots of them on spikes that rise above mounds of dark green foliage. Its seeds are sterile, but you can propagate the plants, which are hardy in Zones 3 to 8, by division. 'Blue Wonder' ( Nepeta racemosa) - At 9 to 18 inches high and 12 to 18 inches wide, 'Blue Wonder' is a spreading, clumping variety with blue flowers and gray-green leaves.
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