Nepeta Species, Persian Catmint, Mussin's Catmint

I was impressed with its tidy habit and very pretty, stately flowers. Wonderfull fragrance. I will take this over the run of the mint anyday!

I grew my original plants from seed 4 years ago and they continue to thrive in pots and in my herb garden. I keep one pot specifically fo...Read Morer my 5 cats who love to lie in it. The plant somehow manages to limp along despite the insult. I grow the rest around my blueberry bushes - the contrast in blue color and the differing texture adds "art" to my herb garden.

Sowed catmint seeds directly into the soil around several newly planted hybrid tea roses last year. This year it was the first thing to c...Read Moreome up and bloom profusely after a very cold winter and spring. It is a delightful companion to hybrid tea roses, particularly yellow or yellow/apricot bicolor roses.

I've had a hard time keeping these going in my perennial gardens, as the neighbourhood cats have really taken a shine to them.
If ...Read Morethis is not a problem in your area (or your cats have different tastes!), this is definitely a nice plant to have. It's fragrant and, if shorn almost to the ground after the first blooming period, it will come back very nicely for another go-around.

This is not to be confused with fluffy's catnip! Though some kitties may take a liking to it, this is a much more desirable perennial. It...Read More forms a low growing mound of fragrant foliage with sprays of lavender-blue flowers. It's very easy to grow and tolerant of poor soils and a wide variety of growing conditions. The foliage is used in teas and potpourri. After flowering give it a good hair cut and it'll bloom a second time. A nice plant for the herb garden or the front of the border.