Tolerates heavy pruning. Cold hardy Zones 3-9. USES: Common catnip best used in the herb garden although there are several ornamental catnips that have been developed for the flower border.

A herb from the mint family, catnip contains an ingredient known as nepetalactone, which can act as both a stimulant and a sedative for cats. This unusual reaction isn’t recorded in any other ...

Tolerates heavy pruning. Cold hardy Zones 3-9. USES: Common catnip best used in the herb garden although there are several ornamental catnips that have been developed for the flower border.

A woman planting herbs in a garden - O2o Creative/Getty Images Beloved by felines and surprisingly useful to humans, catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a fast-growing herb that is easy to propagate from ...

Catnip is another name for the herb Nepeta cataria, a relative of oregano and spearmint. Nepeta cataria is a pretty common plant, often found along highways and railroads in North America.

Leaf herbs from the mint family include balm, basil, catnip, clary, horehound, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, pennyroyal, peppermint, rosemary, sage, spearmint, summer savory, winter savory, and thyme.

Peppermint, thyme, fennel, chamomile, and catnip are five of the best herbs for indigestion. Here's why and how to grow them yourself.

Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is an herb related to mint that grows in many different regions across the world. People originally drank catnip as a relaxing tea, but in modern times it's mainly used ...

It’s like Catnip – I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase before, but where exactly does it come from? Catnip is a perennial herb that belongs to the mint family that makes cats go crazy and ...