
How to Grow and Care for Catmint - The Spruce
Sep 23, 2025 · Catmint (Nepeta) plants are perennial ornamental herbs from the mint family, known for attracting pollinators and deterring insects. These plants have gray-green foliage …
How to Grow & Care for Catmint (Nepeta) - Garden Design
Learn how to grow catmint (Nepeta), a hardy, deer-resistant perennial that blooms for months. Get planting and care tips, variety info, and landscape ideas.
Nepeta - Wikipedia
Nepeta grandiflora (giant catmint, Caucasus catmint) – lusher than true catnip and has dark green leaves and dark blue flowers. Nepeta × faassenii (garden catmint) – a hybrid of garden source …
Nepeta - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Small, two-lipped, white (with pale purple spotting) flowers (1/4" long) bloom in spike-like terminal clusters at the stem ends from late spring well into summer. 3-inch aromatic grey-green leaves …
27 Best Varieties of Catmint (Nepeta) For Your Flower Bed
Jun 26, 2024 · Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has 27 of the prettiest varieties of catmint that will look great in your flower bed. Catmint is a wonderful, low-maintenance herb to add to your …
Nepeta: how to grow and prune, plus 13 of the best varieties
May 11, 2022 · Nepeta has about 250 species scattered throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which is a bit of a heavyweight in gardening terms as it also …
Growing Nepeta (Catmint): The Low-Maintenance, Pest-Repelling …
Feb 7, 2025 · Learn how to grow nepeta (catmint) for a beautiful, low-maintenance flower garden that attracts pollinators and helps repel mosquitoes! Imagine a plant that’s as tough as it is …
Nepeta cataria - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Nepeta cataria is the true catnip that is loved by house cats. Although native to Europe and Asia, it has over time naturalized in many areas around the world, including much of southern …
Catmint: How to Grow and Care with Success - Gardenia
Catmint, also known as Nepeta, is a flowering plant that belongs to the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly found in Europe, Asia, and Africa and is known for its attractive blue-purple …
The Nepeta Guide – Plant Detectives
Nepeta is a resilient, fragrant, and long-blooming perennial that brings texture, color, and pollinator value to the garden. With numerous cultivars in all sizes and flower forms, it's a …