Catnip

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a fascinating perennial herb that belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It's well-known for its effects on cats, but it's also a wonderful garden plant with many uses beyond entertaining your feline friends.

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	Southern and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia
Height:	2’ - 3’
Spread:	2’ - 3’
Spacing:	2’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Blue/Purple
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.  Shear flower spikes after flowering to promotes continuous bloom.  Must be propagated by division.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Rose, Echinacea, Lavender, Salvia

IMAGE: Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada, Catnip 4566 (5758525377), CC BY 2.0, (2) Franz Xaver, Nepeta cataria 2, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Penarc, NEPETA 2mrz08 004, CC BY 3.0, (4) Andre Carrotflower, Wave Hill - 20220616 - 36 - catnip, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.