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Nepeta racemosa 'Snowflake'

Nepeta racemosa 'Snowflake'

£9.50 GBP
£9.50 GBP
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Available Spring 2027

Size

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

'Snowflake' is a low-growing, clump-forming catmint that earns its place at the front of a border or along a path edge. Pure white flowers are held in airy sprays above soft, grey-green aromatic foliage — a cooler, crisper combination than the familiar lavender-blue of the genus, and one that works particularly well alongside silver-leaved plants or as a contrast to deeper purples and pinks.

Its compact habit makes it equally at home in a container, and it has a pleasing tendency to trail gently over the sides of a pot or low wall. Give it free-draining soil in sun or partial shade, and it will reward you with a generous flush of flowers through summer. After flowering, a good trim back will keep the clump tidy and often encourages a second flush later in the season.

Height × Spread: 30cm × 45cm

☀️ Sunlight Full sun, Partial shade
📅 Season of Interest Summer
🌸 Flower Colour White
🌿 Foliage Colour Grey green
🪏 Preferred Soil Type Chalky, Clay, Loamy
💧 Soil Moisture Content Moderate
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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.