Quick Facts

• Mature size: Approx. 400–600mm high x 600–800mm wide

• Position: Full sun

• Foliage: Aromatic, grey-green leaves

• Flowering: Late spring to early autumn

• Flower colour: Pure white, tubular blooms

• Climate tolerance: Heat, frost, and drought tolerant

• Water needs: Low once established

• Maintenance: Low

Why You’ll Love it

Nepeta ‘Snowflake’ is a charming, long-flowering perennial with pure white flowers that create a soft, elegant contrast against its aromatic grey-green foliage. Flowering from late spring through early autumn, its arching stems form a graceful, flowing habit that works beautifully in borders, cottage gardens, and naturalistic plantings. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, it’s a perfect choice for pollinator-friendly gardens. Tough, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance, ‘Snowflake’ adds texture, movement, and a gentle brightness to sunny garden spaces

Planting & Care Tips

• Plant in full sun for best flowering and tidy growth

• Prefers well-drained soil; tolerant of poor soils once established

• Water during establishment, then sparingly once established

• Deadhead lightly to encourage continuous blooms

• Cut back in late winter or early spring to refresh growth and maintain a neat habit

• Pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses, Salvias, and other soft-textured perennials