Nepeta racemosa, commonly called catmint, is Native to the Caucusus and northern Iran.

Is catmint native to North America?

L. Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, catswort, catwort, and catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of China. It is widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand, and North America.

Is catmint a California native?

Nepeta is native to a variety of habitats, ranging from Mediterranean regions to Western Asia. … It has aromatic, gray-green, soft foliage on thin stems typically with spikes of tubular, two-lipped blue or blue-violet flowers.