Zone 4 · winter lows -30°F to -20°F
Nepeta for Zone 4
22 Nepeta varieties rated hardy through Zone 4, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 4 is short, intense seasons — plants here are the toughest in the catalog.
The Nepeta that thrive in Zone 4
#1 most savedWalker's Low Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'
#2 most savedFaassen's catmint
Nepeta Nepeta x faassenii
#3 most savedCatmint
Nepeta x hybrida
Six Hills Giant Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'
Purrsian Blue Nepeta
Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Blue Moon Catmint
Nepeta nervosa 'Blue Moon'
Chartreuse Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Chartreuse on the Loose'
Picture Purrfect Catmint
Nepeta x hybrida 'Picture Purrfect'
Japanese Catmint
Nepeta subsessilis
Little Trudy Catmint
Nepeta x hybrida 'Little Trudy'
Snowflake Catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Snowflake'
Catmint Nepeta
Nepeta mussinii
Siberian Catmint
Nepeta sibirica
Nepeta Neptune
Nepeta x hybrida 'Neptune'
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Nepeta Blue Prelude
Nepeta subsessilis 'Blue Prelude'
Early Bird Nepeta
Nepeta 'Early Bird'
Summer Magic Catmint
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'
Cat's Meow Catmint
Nepeta x hybrida 'Cat's Meow'
Showing the 19 most-saved of 22 Zone 4–hardy Nepeta varieties. See the full Nepeta list →
Nepeta in Zone 4
Will Nepeta survive a Zone 4 winter?
22 of the 27 Nepeta varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 4, where winter lows reach -30°F to -20°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.
When should I plant Nepeta in Zone 4?
In Zone 4 the last spring frost typically lands around mid-May and the first fall frost around late September. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.
Which Nepeta is best for Zone 4?
Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.
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See Nepeta in your Zone 4 yard
Snap a photo of your space and Sow places these varieties in it at true mature size — then keeps the care schedule for everything you plant.