Types of Catmint

Amy notes that "catnip makes a good choice if you want a relaxing blend" in a tea. You can also draw wildlife to your landscaping by growing catnip (or many of the other types of catmint plants), including butterflies.

Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Nepeta Species, Siberian Catmint (Nepeta sibirica) supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Dave's Garden.

Catmint (Nepeta) is a member of the mint family. It is an extremely easy growing plant with few pests or problems. The billowing foliage is topped with spikes of flowers in early summer with repeat blooms throughout the season.

Different in habit from the low, edging types of Catmint, this species forms a bushy, upright mound of fragrant, glossy green leaves. Clusters of tubular bright-blue flowers appear through the summer.