Zone 4 · winter lows -30°F to -20°F
Nepeta for Zone 4
23 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 faassenii 'Walker's Low'
#2 most savedSix Hills Giant Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'
#3 most savedWalker's Low Catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker'
Faassen's Catmint
Nepeta faassenii
Purrsian Blue Nepeta
Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Faassen's catmint
Nepeta Nepeta x faassenii
Chartreuse Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Chartreuse on the Loose'
Catmint
Nepeta x hybrida
Blue Moon Catmint
Nepeta nervosa 'Blue Moon'
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'
Siberian Catmint
Nepeta siberica
Catmint Nepeta
Nepeta mussinii
Faassen's Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Nepeta Neptune
Nepeta x hybrida 'Neptune'
Catmint
Nepeta racemosa
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Nepeta Blue Prelude
Nepeta subsessilis 'Blue Prelude'
Summer Magic Catmint
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'
Early Bird Nepeta
Nepeta 'Early Bird'
Cat's Meow Catmint
Nepeta x hybrida 'Cat's Meow'
Nepeta in Zone 4
Will Nepeta survive a Zone 4 winter?
23 of the 28 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.
Keep exploring
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.
