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How to Plant and Grow Catnip
06.06.2023 - 20:21 / gardenerspath.com / Heather Buckner
How to Grow Catnip in the Garden Nepeta catariaCatnip is a flowering perennial in the Nepeta genus.
This easy-to-grow herb makes a valuable addition to the garden, with a wide range of available uses from culinary spice to therapeutic tea for indigestion, colds, and other ailments.
And of course, your cats will be thrilled to have fresh catnip around!
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Continue reading to learn more about growing and using catnip.
What Is Catnip?Hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 9, catnip is a perennial herb with a clumping growth habit that can reach a few feet tall and wide.
It has square stems similar to other members of the mint family, as well as gray-green toothed leaves, and spikes of small white or light pink flowers with pale purple specks.
It is sometimes confused with catmint (Nepeta mussinii), which has purple flowers and is less weedy in appearance, making it a more popular choice for landscaping.
You can learn more about the differences between catnip and catmint in our guide.
Cultivation and HistoryNative to parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, N. cataria has naturalized widely around the globe.
Its first documented use in North America was in the 1800s, where it was used as a culinary herb by European settlers.
It also has a long history of medicinal use, particularly in children experiencing colic, stress, fevers, and stomach aches. Catnip tea is readily available for sale, often marketed as an herb for digestive support, or it can be made at home.
But the most common place where you will find catnip these days is in a pet store, stuffed into cat toys, concentrated in sprays, or sprinkled on scratching posts.
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