Catmint is very easy and seems to tolerate anything. Submitted by Melanie
I like catmint or "nepeta". It is a continuous blooming perennial here during the summer into fall with pretty purple flowers. Just chop it back and it reblooms. It also makes a nice draping ground cover. We love it here in Michigan (zone4-5). Submitted by sandee
The first plants that I purchased were two daylilys, a purple daisy, and catmint. They are still alive and hardy in an Edmonton winter. Zone 3 The catmint was almost devoured by my cats before I planted it and the cats love to eat them and roll around on them and they still survive. Submitted by bryan
- Zones: 4 - 8
- Colors: White, Pink and Purples
- Height: 18" - 3' Width: 18" - 2'
- Bloom Period: Summer (Will repeat bloom if sheared after initial flowering.)
- Exposure: Full Sun / Partial Shade
- Notes: Catmint and catnip are often used interchangeably. I've seen catnip used specifically for Nepeta cataria, which makes sense from the spelling, but I've never gotten a definitive answer. Oddly, my cats have loved just about all my Nepeta. The photo here is the tall Nepeta siberica or Siberian Catmint.
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