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Catmint - Nepeta ssp. Catmint is a widely used mint that produces an abundance of blue flowers. The reasons that I like this plant are first, that it is one of the earlier Xeriscape perennials to emerge in the spring to form an attractive clump of blue-green foliage, and second, that it flowers all summer long and requires zero maintenance. Cat Mint Plant, Xeriscape Colorado, Catmint Nepeta, Cat Mint, Mint Plant, Prairie Garden, Deer Resistant Plants, Mint Plants, Pergola Design

CATMINT has been a wonderful surprise in our garden. We bought a tiny pot of it to see if it really had an appeal to our cats. It didn't do much the first year, but the following year, it filled a three-foot circle and provided a beautiful spot of color for more than six weeks. The cats seemed to like it better before it bloomed. Now they pretty much ignore it. But we are talking about finding more places in the garden to plant this beautiful mint. UPDATE: I've learned that if you cut back…

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Perennials That Bloom All Spring and Summer | eHow Cat Mint Plant, Short Perennials, Cat Mint, Edging Plants, Landscape Borders, Mint Plants, Cottage Gardens, Flower Landscape, Landscape Plans

Rabbits aren't so appealing when they eat your prized plants, but growing flowers that figure low on the list of bunny favorites can deter them. Rabbits eat most plants when hungry, but you can live peaceably with them and have a flowering garden by selecting plants that rabbits usually avoid.

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A close up vertical image of Nepeta growing in the garden. To the center and bottom of the frame is green and white printed text. Catmint Uses, Nepeta Summer Magic, Catnip Plant Gardening, Cat Mint Plant Perennials, Mint Plant Uses, Cat Mint Plant, Catnip Tincture, Cats Pajamas Catmint, Spell Recipes

Are catnip and catmint different plants? Though these mint family herbs have many similarities, Nepeta cataria is a distinct species that serves a different purpose in the garden from other types of Nepeta. Learn how to differentiate between these commonly confused herbs now on Gardener's Path. #nepeta #gardenerspath

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