best nepeta
If you’re searching for the best nepeta to add colour and resilience to your New Zealand garden, you’re in the right place. Nepeta, commonly known as catmint, is beloved for its long-blooming blue to purple flowers, aromatic silver-green foliage, and ability to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Catmint thrives in a wide range of conditions and is incredibly easy to maintain, making it one of the top choices for borders, cottage gardens, and even containers. But with so many beautiful varieties available, how can you choose the best nepeta for your garden’s specific needs? Let’s explore some top-rated selections to suit different spaces and styles.
Calamagrostis 'Overdam'
Calamagrostis ‘Overdam’ is a striking variegated ornamental grass that delivers elegant upright form and delicate texture to garden borders and landscaping. With green and creamy-white striped foliage and feathery plumes in summer, this clump-forming grass is both functional and decorative. The Plant Company supplies top-quality, NZ-grown Calamagrostis ‘Overdam’ for use in modern and low-maintenance garden designs.
From $22.88
Ulmus carpinifolia Variegata (Field Elm)
Ulmus carpinifolia Variegata, commonly known as Field Elm or Variegated Elm tree, is a stately, deciduous tree grown for its colourful foliage. The leaves emerge in spring heavily variegated with cream and green, then develop yellow tones in autumn before falling. It grows with an upright and somewhat narrow habit to about 20 m tall and 8 m wide, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site with some shelter. Ulmus carpinifolia Variegata is commonly grown as a specimen in parks or a large garden, or used in avenue planting.
From $432.79
