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Catnip

Catnip

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

herb☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H7

📋Quick Facts

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Hardiness

Zone 3-7

About

Traditional cat herb and mild tea plant; can self seed freely.

Top tip
Catnip is vigorous; grow in sun, cut back after flowering and be prepared for feline visitors.
Also known as: Hierba gatera, Nepeta cataria, Kocimiętka właściwa, Erba gatta, Erva-dos-gatos, Cataire (herbe aux chats), Katzenminze, Kattenkruid

Pest Resilience

5/5 — Highly resilient

Strongly aromatic; deters pests naturally. Cats may flatten it though.

Visual Characteristics

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Herbal tea, cocktail garnish, salad garnish, infused syrups, flavoured honey

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy
🔪Division
Easy
✂️Cutting
Moderate

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent

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