Online Catalogue : Perennials : Nepeta Nepeta (Labiatae/Lamiaceae). Catmint. Genus of approximately 250 species of summer flowering, clump forming perennials native to a variety of habitats from cool and moist to hot and dry sites in scrub, on grassy banks and stony slopes or in high mountains, in non-tropical parts of the N. hemisphere. Ovate to lance shaped entire, scalloped or toothed often aromatic leaves borne in opposite pairs. Good for edging particularly where they can tumble over paving. Hairy, square stems with spike-like cymes of tubular irregularly 2-lipped blue flowers borne over a long period. Aromatic and loved by bees and cats. Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron' syn 'Blue Beauty' Lovely blue flowers held high above the foliage. Best form, aromatic and loved by bees. Any well-drained, soil sun or part shade. Ht 100cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots. Price:  £4.50 Nepeta 'Six Hill's Giant' Vigorous but compact perennial, lavender- blue flowers mid June. Excellent edge of border plant. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots. Price:  £4.50 Map of our area Seeds - Flowers Acers and trees Shrubs Bulbs and Corms Clematis Climbers Cyclamen Shows Ferns Grasses Lavender Lupins Pelargoniums Polyanthus Sundries Trees Perennials Online Catalogue : Perennials : Nepeta