Catmint (Nepeta) is an excellent choice for gardeners who want hearty plants that add color and life to their garden ...

The herb that drives cats crazy is catnip (Nepeta cataria), which has white flowers with faint purple spots. Its cousin, catmint (N. mussinii), has showier, purple flowers and a bushier habit ...

Most Catmint varieties thrive in dry soil, but Nepeta subsessile, Nepeta Kubica, and Nepeta nuda prefer moister soil. Plants can rot, die in permanently wet soils, and struggle in deep shade.