A real catnip monster - a photo on Flickriver

            Gromit gives a "claws up" to this particular variety of Catnip ... this one is Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'. It is a large and vigorous form, which seems to the the variety preferred by my two cats. The beauty of it is that it also appears to be tough enough to survive their attacks ... this plant has lasted three years so far!

Nepeta prefers a sunny position. It grows well in a pot. It responds well to an annual pruning in spring, when it can be cut down to the ground, if it has not already been pruned by the winter frosts.

From the Daily Mail -

The psychoactive quality of catnip (Nepeta) comes from a compound known as nepetalactone, which binds to the olfactory receptors in a cat’s nose.

This compound triggers a neurological response, similar to how cats react to sexual pheromones.

But scientists don't know what it is about nepetalactone that makes cats react this way.

They do know that sensitivity to catnip is an inherited trait, and research has also spotted similar responses in tigers and leopards.

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Taken on: June 25, 2009

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX200 IS, f/3.4, 1/50 sec, 6.8mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	6.8mm
ISO:	160
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