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Nepeta
Also called Catnip, Cat Mints, Catmints
Nepeta is a large genus of mostly herbaceous perennials in the mint family, including catmint and catnip, grown for aromatic foliage and long-blooming lavender-blue spikes. Good drainage and full sun give the best results.
Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus name, from Latin nepeta (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. There are 295 accepted species.
The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America.
Catnip · Nepeta cyanea · Catmint · Caucasus catmint · Lesser Cat Mint · Raceme catnip · Siberian Catmint · Catmint
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