Catnip in a herb garden???

[barefootgardener]

Cat-mint and Cat-nip are 2 different plants.
see this link:
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23457523.tip.html
Is Cat Mint the same as Catnip?
...Catnip and Catmint are not the same (although the two are often lumped together) but you're right, Catmint (Nepeta mussinii) is related to Catnip (Nepeta cataria). Botanically, both are in the genus Nepeta. To make things even more confusing, there is also Lesser Calamintha (Calamintha nepeta) a subspecies of catnip and several other varieties and hybrids in the Nepeta genus.

Many cats are attracted to both plants, but their response tends to be more intense to Catnip. The chemical responsible for their crazy behavior is called nepetalactone, which is found in the leaves, stems and flowers. The amount of this chemical found in each plant varies a bit by species. It seems that catnip has larger amounts of it and so attracts more felines. Incidentally, all members of the cat family (Felidae) are supposed to be attracted to it, so take care when giving it to lions and tigers. As for telling the two plants apart, Catnip generally has a taller, more upright growing habit, and Catmint tends to mound and has more pronounced purple/pink flowers.

Thank you for the info..I appreciate it...I am well aware they are two diff.plants...I was just referring to what I grow..Cat's like both plants, but seem to go more crazy over the catnip..I use to grow catnip, but prefer catmint for various reasons..I find it more beautiful and less shaggy than catnip...

Ginny