Do you love cats, bees, and pretty flowers? Catmint is a known favorite of cats and pollinators alike. If you’re seeking a low maintenance garden plant with gorgeous blooms, catmint is for you! With a long blooming season of purple-blue flowers, this small shrub is an ideal landscaping plant that thrives in containers, garden beds, and borders. Catmint is part of the mint family, and catnip is a form of catmint. Catmint is edible with a mild flavor similar to other mint varieties. Its leaves are commonly used in medicinal tea to aid digestion and relieve stress, flu symptoms, and menstrual cramps. Before China introduced black tea to England, catmint was used in English tea. Deer generally do not like to eat catmint. So if you want happy cats and a deer-free garden, catmint will help make your dreams come true!
Growth Form: Small shrub that grows 1-2 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide
Light: Full to part sun
Water: Drought tolerant, low water once established
Soil: Well-drained loam
Hardiness: USDA zones 3-8
Type: Perennial