| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 12 inches to 18 inches (20-30 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Green to gray-green heart shaped leaves appear opposite along the stems. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Bi-Color |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: while not toxic to cats, too much of the fresh plant will cause a overstimulated nervous system, hurting the cat |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds thin Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Catnip (Nepeta cataria).
| carlysuko | On April 30, 2018 | Obtained plant From La Costa Anderson's Nursery |
| antsinmypants | On March 22, 2023 | Seeds sown 2 large pots for the cats. |
| Mielikki | On September 8, 2021 | Obtained plant |
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