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, ...

The plant, once established, eventually destroys everything in its path. Nepeta mussinii, aka catmint, is another plant I loved at first sight and then for too long. Its pale blue flowers and gray ...

This means catmint's ancestor plants actually stopped making nepetalactone at some point, then evolved a second time to create the chemical. It's an example of "repeated evolution with a twist ...

Catmint is often confused with catnip (N. cataria), which is a related plant in the same mint family. Catnip also is aromatic, but it’s far less ornamental and more weedy in appearance than catmint.

Q: I have a catmint that has grown to be 4 feet by 5 feet and is starting to impede the growth of a 'Knock Out' rose bush. Is this growth typical, and how can I best manage this plant? A ...

A recent USDA study showed that termites are not likely to tunnel under soil in which catmint grows. Naturally a moat of this plant around a hut or cottage would keep these pests from invading ...

She had many perennial pets but singled out catmints as “a plant that can hardly be overpraised.” Of course Ms. Jekyll could not have imagined the variety and colors of today’s hybrids when ...

There are three popular variations of catmint: Blue Wonder, Walker’s Low, and Little Titch. Watch this video to learn more about how to care for this lively and easy to care for perennial. News ...

Ideal propagation is in spring or summer, digging part of the plant out with the root intact and replanting it. With proper watering and care, it will thrive and bloom. Catmint has few problems ...

Catmint is one of the prettiest low-maintenance perennials you can grow in your garden. It’s tough as nails and thrives in sand, clay, or rocky soils. It’s just about the perfect plant because ...