Nepeta cataria
catnip
Family
Lamiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
crenate, dentate, serrate, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, lanceolate, cordate, ovate, triangular
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
purple, white
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Waste places, barnyards, pastures, and thickets.