Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'

Common name(s): catmint

Description: perennial; one of the largest of the catmints and dazzling when planted en masse. One of only 4 cultivars to receive top merits in the 1999-2006 Nepeta trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Abundant clusters of blue-violet flowers from summer into autumn. Especially vigorous and hardy. 

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators, stimulant for cats

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3.5 months of summer drought