Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Mint-family perennial with grey-green leaves and small white flowers. Famously stimulating to most domestic cats.

Hardiness ratings

Catnip hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 3–9 −40 °C to −1.1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 3–9 −34 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–5 −15 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Reported to repel aphids — useful as a companion plant in vegetable beds
  • Strong bee forage; long flowering window
  • Always consult a qualified medical or herbal practitioner before medicinal use.

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Catnip on Wikipedia