'Catmint and catnip are often confused because they both belong to the Nepeta genus in the mint family (Lamiaceae), but they do have some key differences,' explains Tabar Gifford, master gardener ...

Catnip is hardy in zones 3-9 and prefers a sunny location. Catmint will grow in zones 4-8, which means it’s hardy through most of Minnesota, including the Duluth area, but won’t do well in the ...

Nepeta is the scientific name for both cat mint and catnip. Cat mint (Nepeta x faassenii) is a low-growing perennial that’s often used at the edge of borders. It has gray-green foliage and small ...

A close relative to catnip, catmint is a delightful, flowering ground cover. Although it’s a member of the mint family, it doesn’t spread as rampantly as most other mints.

Catmint Vs. Catnip Catmint is often confused with catnip (Nepeta cataria), which is a related plant. Catnip also is aromatic but it’s far less ornamental and more weedy in appearance than catmint.

I accepted a new catnip; a hybrid catmint ‘Six Hills Giant’; and one cat thyme, Teucrium marum, an exquisite thing with magenta flowers and tiny but pungent leaves the color of sea foam.

Cat lovers may not realize there's another catnip cousin belonging to the same genus. Nepeta faassenii, commonly called catmint, often proves as much of an aphrodisiac to cats as its better-known ...

Abstract: Catnip or catmint (Nepeta spp.) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) famed for its ability to attract cats. This phenomenon is caused by the compound nepetalactone, a ...

A close relative to catnip, catmint is a delightful, flowering ground cover. Although it’s a member of the mint family, it doesn’t spread as rampantly as most other mints.

A close relative to catnip, catmint is a delightful, flowering ground cover. Although it’s a member of the mint family, it doesn’t spread as rampantly as most other mints.

Catnip produces several volatile compounds that attract pollinators or repel pest insects. (Courtesy of Laura Simpson) A close relative to catnip, catmint is a delightful, flowering ground cover.