Widely known for its attractiveness to cats, catnip also attracts beneficial insects while repelling many pests. This makes ...

Nepeta mussinii, aka catmint, is another plant I loved at first sight and then for too long. Its pale blue flowers and gray-green foliage had me fooled into thinking the plant had a reticent nature.

Catmint may not be quite the same as catnip, but for humans, it might be a wonderful addition to your flower bed. Here are ...

If you purchase toys, edible arrowhead shaped leafed plants, and scratching posts, they most likely contain catnip rather than catmint. Catmint (Nepeta mussinii) has denser foliage with violet ...

Every now and then when I’m out walking my dog, a whiff of wet dirt mixed with dead leaves and dog feces gives my flagging spirits a boost. This, too, shall pass. By that, I mean winter. Now … ...

Generally, you are also more likely to find catmint plants for sale in garden centres, than catnip. Both catnip and catmint can be grown in pots, or directly in the ground.

Catmints are among the most delightful, dependable plants. Gertrude Jekyll used to claim that even the most ordinary forms, N. x faassenii or N. mussinii, could hardly be overpraised.

Most plants referred to as catmint are N. faassenii varieties or hybrids such as 'Six Hills Giant' and 'Blue Wonder.' Nepeta racemosa is noteworthy for the 'Walker's Low' variety.

The reaction to these plants is not uniform in all felines. In fact, about 30 percent of domestic cats may fail to react to catmint at all. It's an inherited genetic response that can occur in ...

The Perennial Plant Association has Catmint (Nepeta) ‘Walker’s Low’ as its 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year. ‘Walker’s Low’ is a versatile, hardy, herbaceous perennial that is terrific for edging, ...