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.
Carpodetus serratus
Carpodetus serratus, commonly known as the Putaputaweta Tree or Marble Leaf, is an attractive, NZ native tree with spreading branches that host marbled foliage. It grows with an open framework, though the juvenile form tends to have distinctly tangled growth and a greater degree of leaf marbling. It typically grows to 8 m in height and 3 m in width, performing best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. Carpodetus serratus is commonly grown as a specimen, added to a mixed planting in a large garden, or included in revegetation and native projects.
From $26.15
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 $19.95
