Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Not native to Kentucky

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Kentucky.

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Crooked-stem Aster
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous
Frost Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous
White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Nepeta

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Nepeta

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–4 feet” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Occasionally dry; Very dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Catmint; Catnip