🐱 Premium Catnip Plant (Nepeta cataria)

The Natural Way to Keep Your Cat Happy & Entertained

Treat your feline friend to their very own healthy, established Catnip plant, grown with care right here in Queensland.

Unlike tiny seedlings sold elsewhere, our Catnip plants are supplied in large 20cm pots, packed with lush foliage and ready to enjoy.

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) belongs to the mint family and contains a naturally occurring compound called nepetalactone. When cats smell or rub against the leaves, many experience a short burst of playful excitement, affection or relaxation. Every cat is different, and not all cats respond—but for those that do, it's a fantastic source of natural enrichment.

🌱 Catnip vs Cat Grass

Although they're often confused, Catnip and Cat Grass are completely different plants.

🌿 Catnip

✔ Encourages play and enrichment

✔ Many cats love to sniff, rub and roll in it

✔ Can encourage exercise and interaction

✔ A member of the mint family

🌾 Cat Grass

✔ Safe for chewing

✔ Helps satisfy a cat's natural urge to eat grass

✔ A completely different plant

✔ Does not have the playful effects of Catnip

Many cat owners enjoy having both available—Cat Grass for chewing and Catnip for fun and enrichment.

😺 Why Cats Love Catnip

Many cats enjoy:

🐾 Rolling in the leaves

🐾 Rubbing their face against the plant

🐾 Sniffing and exploring

🐾 Playful zoomies

🐾 Mental stimulation

🐾 Natural environmental enrichment

The effects usually last only a few minutes before wearing off naturally. Around 50–70% of adult cats respond to catnip, while some cats may show little or no interest—this is completely normal and largely genetic.

🌿 Why Choose Potting Mad?

Unlike many nurseries selling small tube stock or young seedlings, we grow well-established Catnip plants in generous 20cm pots, giving you an instant, healthy plant that's ready to enjoy.

✔ Large established plants

✔ Healthy root system

✔ Plenty of lush foliage

✔ Grown in Queensland

✔ Easy to grow

✔ Perfect for pots, gardens and cat enclosures

🌞 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Nepeta cataria
• Position: Full sun to part shade
• Water: Moderate
• Height: Approximately 60–100cm
• Easy to maintain
• Trim regularly to encourage fresh growth
• A perennial herb in suitable climates

📦 You'll Receive

✔ One healthy established Catnip plant

✔ Supplied in a 20cm nursery pot