Catmint (Nepeta) is an excellent choice for gardeners who want hearty plants that add color and life to their garden landscape with a ground cover. Yet if you're new to the Nepeta family, don't ...

Consider replacing it with catmint (Nepeta racemosa, Nepeta nepetella, or Nepeta x faassenii), a related species that's much easier to control. Though people sometimes refer to catmint as catnip ...