Plant Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)
Botanical Name: Nepeta racemosa
Alternative Name: Catmint, Nepeta
Duration: Perennial
Blooms: May – Sept
Location in Garden: S. Columbia South and Lawn Area (2006 – present)
Medicinal Uses: Carminative, tonic, diaphoretic, refrigerant and slightly emmenagogue, and mildly stimulating
Interesting Facts: Nepeta racemosa is native to Turkey and Northern Iran