catnip companion planting

tips for growing catnip in your garden

Catnip Helps.

Catnip will aid beets, pumpkins and squash. Catnip also grows well with Hyssop and the soft blue flowers of each makes a pretty border.

Beneficial insects that catnip attracts.

Catnip will attract bees to your garden.

Catnip & Cats in Your Garden.

One resource made the great suggestion to plant catnip as a border to distract cats from the rest of the garden.

Harmful insects and pests that catnip repels.

Catnip repels ants, aphids, beetles, cockroaches, flea beetle, Japanese beetles, mice, squash bugs and weevils.




Additional Catnip Information

(Nepeta cataria, Linn.)

To learn more about growing cat mint or catnip be sure to check out our catnip fact sheet.

Did you know that hangmen once used catnip to perform their duties? Learn that and more on our catnip throughout history page.