However, even as an easy-to-grow plant, Catmint has some basic needs to flourish, reports Devon Live. It flowers best in full sun and average to poor, well-draining soil with a pH of five to eight.

Some people plant it specifically for their cats ... which has white flowers with faint purple spots. Its cousin, catmint (N. mussinii), has showier, purple flowers and a bushier habit, but ...