Catmint 'Cat's Pajamas'

About this plant

Meet 'Cat's Pajamas' Catmint, a phenomenal perennial that redefines easy-care beauty. This award-winning selection boasts an exceptionally neat, compact habit, forming a tidy mound that stays attractive from spring to frost. Its profusion of rich indigo-purple flowers creates a stunning visual impact, perfect for softening borders, mass plantings, or adding a pop of color to containers. Unlike older catmint varieties, 'Cat's Pajamas' offers a significantly longer bloom time, ensuring your garden remains awash in color for months. The aromatic foliage releases a fresh scent when brushed, and it's deer-resistant, making it a low-maintenance favorite for gardeners seeking both beauty and resilience. Its sterile nature prevents unwanted self-seeding, keeping your garden pristine. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this catmint is a magnet for beneficial pollinators. Bees and butterflies flock to its nectar-rich blooms, bringing life and movement to your garden space. Plant 'Cat's Pajamas' for reliable performance, continuous color, and a truly effortless garden experience.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Extremely low-maintenance. No deadheading is required for continuous bloom, though a light shear mid-season can refresh foliage and encourage a new flush of flowers. Tolerant of various soil conditions, preferring well-drained soil. Water regularly after planting until established, then it becomes very drought tolerant.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.