• Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic' PBR in flower, showing branching stems of lavender-blue blooms above grey-green foliage
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Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic' PBR

Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic' PBR

£9.50 GBP
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Plants are dispatched in growing condition and may not be in full flower. If too tall to pack safely, we may cut them back — this helps them establish more quickly. Read our Mail Order FAQs.

100% Peat Free Pollinator Friendly RHS Award of Garden Merit

Bred by Malcolm Spencer and launched by Hardy's at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2013, 'Summer Magic' is a compact, free-flowering catmint with a very long season. Branching stems carry wonderful lavender-blue flowers from early summer through to autumn, and its neat, upright habit means it holds itself well without flopping — making it an excellent edging plant or a candidate for container growing.

It would make an ideal substitute for a lavender hedge in soils where lavender does not thrive, and its generous supply of nectar makes it a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators throughout the season. It performs well in any reasonable, free-draining soil in full sun. Cut back occasionally during the growing season to encourage repeat flowering.

Read our growing guide: Nepeta 'Summer Magic' — The Lavender Alternative That Thrives Where Lavender Won't

Height × Spread: 35 cm × 45 cm

☀️ Sunlight Full sun
📅 Season of Interest Summer, Autumn
🌸 Flower Colour Blue
🌿 Foliage Colour Grey green
🪏 Preferred Soil Type Loamy, Sandy, Chalky
💧 Soil Moisture Content Low
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Plant Notes

  • Care Guide:

    Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. After the first flush of flowers, cut back to keep the plant compact and encourage another display. Leave the old stems and foliage over winter to provide hibernation shelter for ladybirds, then cut back hard in spring as new growth emerges.

    Lift and divide large, established clumps in spring or autumn to rejuvenate them. To raise new plants, take softwood cuttings in early summer.

  • Good to Know:

    Pollinator-friendly. Drought-tolerant once established. Aromatic foliage.

    Some Nepeta attract cats, particularly catnip (Nepeta cataria). They may roll among the stems and chew the leaves, so young plants may need protection from their attention.