catmint
noun
cat·mint
ˈkat-ˌmint 
: any of a genus (Nepeta) of Old World temperate-zone herbs of the mint family
especially
: catnip sense 1
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These would include catmint, monarda, lavender, perennial salvia, creeping thyme, allium, Russian sage, agastache, and yarrow.
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2023
Catnip and catmint can appeal equally to some felines, while others seem to prefer catnip and will pass by catmint without a second glance.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2023
Plants that do well by the ocean and stay green in the winter include rhododendron, boxwood, azaleas, hydrangea, and catmint.
—Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
Gerdes suggests planting Adobe Orange next to catmint such as 'Cat's Pajamas' (another of her favorites), noting that the combination of orange and purple flowers really pops.
—Marty Ross, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
Pollinators love catmint!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022
Closely related catmint can have a similar effect.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2022
To help ensure pollination (and therefore, fruits), devote a nearby bed to plants that attract native and non-native bees, along with other pollinators: rosemary, California lilac (Ceanothus), African basil, yarrow, native buckwheats, lavenders, catmint (Nepeta) and others.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022
Some of the perennial herbs that do well here and can be planted now are mints, lemon balm, rosemary, burnet, sorrel, catmint, garlic chives, oregano, thyme, sage, lavender, monarda, catnip, anise hyssop, mountain mint, French bay, pineapple sage and rue.
—Dan Gill | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2023
Catnip and catmint can appeal equally to some felines, while others seem to prefer catnip and will pass by catmint without a second glance.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2023
Plants that do well by the ocean and stay green in the winter include rhododendron, boxwood, azaleas, hydrangea, and catmint.
—Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
Gerdes suggests planting Adobe Orange next to catmint such as 'Cat's Pajamas' (another of her favorites), noting that the combination of orange and purple flowers really pops.
—Marty Ross, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
Pollinators love catmint!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022
Closely related catmint can have a similar effect.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2022
To help ensure pollination (and therefore, fruits), devote a nearby bed to plants that attract native and non-native bees, along with other pollinators: rosemary, California lilac (Ceanothus), African basil, yarrow, native buckwheats, lavenders, catmint (Nepeta) and others.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022
Some of the perennial herbs that do well here and can be planted now are mints, lemon balm, rosemary, burnet, sorrel, catmint, garlic chives, oregano, thyme, sage, lavender, monarda, catnip, anise hyssop, mountain mint, French bay, pineapple sage and rue.
—Dan Gill | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
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