Catnip ~ Nepeta cataria
AKA; Catnep,
Relax the children, calm your mind, get your cat high. It’s catnip! This bodacious plant is fabulous in the garden with it’s soft green/grey leaves and stacks of flowers that bees love almost as much as your cat! 🌿All my plants are grown organically.
Catnip plants
- Growth Type; Short lived perennial (2-4 years)
Growing Catnip
- Climate; Cool to mild climate
- Exposure; Full sun, if in a fairly warm climate give plenty of moisture in summer
- Soil; Any
- Tip; Grows quite bushy so don’t plant too close to small plants. Self seeds readily. If cats squashing the plant is an issue place a dish rack or hanging basket frame over the plant.
Using Catnip
- Parts Used; Leaf and flower
- Medicinal actions and uses; Carminative, anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic, sedative, astringent. Cat entertainment. The gentle action of catnip make it useful for children with cold and flu’s, fever, stomach upsets and for calming.
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DISCLAIMER; The content on this website is not intended as a medical reference but as a source of information. I, SandRa Timmins (she), am not a qualified herbalist and recommend you see your GP or holistic practitioner before dabbling in herbal remedies especially for; serious/chronic conditions, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you are already taking pharmaceuticals. Treat herbal remedies with respect, they can be powerful.