Catmint

[bean_bunny]

Does catmint do the same thing as catnip

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[squid_ink]

not sure what zone you're in... that would work in my zone (5/6)

catmint, like most mints, spreads like crazy and is impossible to kill

[ursulav]

What kind of catmint is it? I've never seen a cat interested in my "Walker's Low" for example.

In any event, the cut/mulch/transplant in spring is likely the best option.

[virginiadear]

Yes. That would work.

As for the cats, don' t be surprised if your outdoor feline visitors come around where your cat can see them, anyway, even after you've transplanted the catmint. Cats (even females) can be very territorial and while yours doesn't want the invaders in space she considers (or knows to be) hers, they'll hang out where she can see them just to jag her wires because they know she can't get at them.

[arwen_17]

This... cats can be assholes (when they're notbeing cuddly...)

[ersatz_read]

Nepeta cataria is "true catnip". Usually, "catmint" refers to the whole Nepeta genus. "Walker's Low", for example, is a catmint but is not true catnip.

That said, I think they all have that same chemical that make some cats so very silly, but they probably have it in different concentrations.
How they're grown, etc., can also affect concentrations.

Around here (zone 5) it would be a bit late to transplant, but further south you're probably okay, and I think most catmints are pretty resilient.

Cats are attracted when the plants are broken or bruised. So if you transplant, the neighborhood cats may temporarily be even more interested.