After planting your catnip or catmint, keep plants watered especially during hot, dry weather. Catnip and catmint don't require fertilizer, especially if you add compost to the soil before planting.

It may not be keeping you awake at night, but knowing the difference between catmint vs catnip is helpful and could impact the appearance and enjoyment of your yard. We've asked horticultural and ...

Catmint is often confused with catnip ( Nepeta cataria ), which is a related plant. Catnip also is aromatic but it’s far less ornamental and more weedy in appearance than catmint.

Ask a Master Gardener: The difference between catnip and catmint Catnip is hardy in zones 3-9 and prefers a sunny location. Catmint will grow in zones 4-8.

Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why these plants, members of the mint family, are so irresistible to pets and why one of them is an attractive lawn cover.

Question: What is the difference between catmint and catnip? Are they both plants cats love? How would I grow and dry it for my cat to enjoy?

1. What exactly is catnip? Catnip comes from the Nepeta cataria, which closely resembles mint. Fun fact: This is why catnip is sometimes referred to as catmint.

Researchers have shed light on how catnip -- also known as catmint -- produces the chemical that sends cats into a state of wanton abandon.

Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why these plants, members of the mint family, are so irresistible to pets and why one of them is an attractive lawn cover.