Nepeta racemosa 'Blue Wonder' (Catmint)

Nepeta racemosa 'Blue Wonder' is a gorgeous catmint cultivar found in gardens across the world for its pollinator benefits, attractive foliage, and mint-like fragrant leaves. Growing to a reasonable size of about 1-2' tall with a similar spread; noted for their larger than average flowers, 'Blue Wonder' catmint is a mint relative with aromatic foliage covered in fine hairs that add a silvery-green hue to its appearance. With flowers blooming and reblooming from mid spring to the early fall, and with a clump-forming habit over time, Nepeta is a a non-native genus of plants popular in gardens for their fragrance and resistance to pest damage, their appearance, their attractiveness to pollinators, and occasionally their culinary use.

With hair covered, somewhat mint-scented foliage, catmint is resistant to browsing from deer and rabbits, while its long-lasting purple flowers provide a source of nectar to pollinators like butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds from early summer to late summer. 'Blue Wonder' is a hardy cultivar capable of withstanding hot dry summers and even soils with some salt content, making it an excellent addition to small beds, accent plantings among other upright pollinator picks, or for hiding unsightly foundations or junction boxes around the home garden. With showy appeal nearly year-round, these gorgeous perennials will grow beautifully just about anywhere.