Ooh, Catnip. Good pick, gardener.

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Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Zones 2–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Category—
Growth habitupright
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloom45–90
Native us✓
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min—
Soil ph max—
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People✗
Pets✗
Livestock✗
Bloom
Length6–12wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✓
Blue✗
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✗
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Larval host—
Specialist bees✗
Seed for birds—
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✓
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownoyesyesyesyesyesnononononono
Harvest————————————