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Is there a plant that looks like catnip but isn't catnip? I don't want to
attract even more cats to my garden, but I love the cascading, bluish spires
of nepeta.

Thanks.

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On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:03:47 +0100, "Janice" wrote:

Is there a plant that looks like catnip but isn't catnip? I don't want to
attract even more cats to my garden, but I love the cascading, bluish spires
of nepeta.

How about perovskia? Taller but similar coulouring.

Pam in Bristol

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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:03:47 +0100, "Janice" wrote:

Is there a plant that looks like catnip but isn't catnip? I don't want
to
attract even more cats to my garden, but I love the cascading, bluish
spires
of nepeta.

How about perovskia? Taller but similar coulouring.

Pam in Bristol

and (others may disagree!) Nepeta "Six Hills Giant" I have 4 cats and they
don't bother it
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

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That's interesting, Charlie, as I had read somewhere that some types of
catnip were not cat magnets. The Six Hills Giant is the one I like the look
of so maybe I should give one a try and see what happens.

Best regards.


"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...
and (others may disagree!) Nepeta "Six Hills Giant" I have 4 cats and they
don't bother it

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Janice wrote:

That's interesting, Charlie, as I had read somewhere that some types of
catnip were not cat magnets. The Six Hills Giant is the one I like the look
of so maybe I should give one a try and see what happens.

Best regards.


"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...
and (others may disagree!) Nepeta "Six Hills Giant" I have 4 cats and they
don't bother it


Hey hey folks.. Don't confuse Nepata cataria with other nepetas. Yes
some do contain similar nepetalactones but not all Nepetas are catnips.
Recently discovered to be 10 times stonger than DEET for repelling
mossies incidentally.

//
Jim

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Hi, Jim. Does the Six Hills Giant type of nepeta attract cats, do you know?
Its botanical name is Nepeta x faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'.

Hmm, which are worse -- mossies or cats?!

Many thanks.



"Jim W" wrote in message
news:1fwyfvh.154fi21qf1uf4N%00senetnospamtodayta@m acunlimited.net...
Janice wrote:

That's interesting, Charlie, as I had read somewhere that some types of
catnip were not cat magnets. The Six Hills Giant is the one I like the
look
of so maybe I should give one a try and see what happens.

Best regards.


"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...
and (others may disagree!) Nepeta "Six Hills Giant" I have 4 cats and
they
don't bother it


Hey hey folks.. Don't confuse Nepata cataria with other nepetas. Yes
some do contain similar nepetalactones but not all Nepetas are catnips.
Recently discovered to be 10 times stonger than DEET for repelling
mossies incidentally.

//
Jim

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Janice wrote:

Hi, Jim. Does the Six Hills Giant type of nepeta attract cats, do you know?
Its botanical name is Nepeta x faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'.

Hmm, which are worse -- mossies or cats?!

Many thanks.

Depends on your point of view.. Cats aren't responsible for so many
deaths each year.

To my knowledge Six Hills is not a major attractant to cats..
//
Jim

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"Janice" wrote in message
...
Hi, Jim. Does the Six Hills Giant type of nepeta attract cats, do you
know?
Its botanical name is Nepeta x faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'.




Hey hey folks.. Don't confuse Nepata cataria with other nepetas. Yes
some do contain similar nepetalactones but not all Nepetas are catnips.
Recently discovered to be 10 times stonger than DEET for repelling
mossies incidentally.

//
Jim

Hmm, which are worse -- mossies or cats?!

Many thanks.

Visions of cats buzzing around someones head :~) make them even less popular
I reckon!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)