Catnip Companion Planting
(tips on growing catnip in your garden)
Why should you herb garden not include something special for your kitty? Growing your own catnip will ensure that your pampered pet only recieves chemical-free leaves to enjoy. Along with a companion planting guide, Our Herb Garden has information on growing catnip and companion planting with catnip.
Catnip Companions.
Catnip is a great companion plant for beets, pumpkins and squash. Growing Hyssop and catnip together benefits both plants and the soft blue flowers of each makes a pretty border.
Catnip & Insects.
Catnip will attract bees to your garden. Just make sure if you share fresh catnip with your favorite feline that you first check to make sure it is insect free.
Catnip is thought to repel a number of harmful insects including ants, aphids, beetles, cockroaches, flea beetle, Japanese beetles and squash bugs. In a bit of irony, mice and rats hate capnip. Weevils also do not care for the herb.
Catnip Protects Your Garden.
One way to keep your own cat or a neighborhood cat from digging or disrupting your garden is to plant catnip as a border. They will hopefully be so distracted by the catnip that the rest of your garden will remain unmolested.
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 history page.