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what is this mystery supposedly herb?

On clearance . No marker....

Can yall help identify?. I know... I should have took its picture other day before I planted it>... Cause lots of other foliage of sage etc back of it and other herbs next to it.. have a feeling its catnip????

Thanks yall

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Comments (14)

  • 13 years ago

    Hats it smell and taste like?

  • 13 years ago

    Could be hyssop (which smells like licorice). If so, this is technically a herb, but not culinary, to my knowledge.

  • 13 years ago

    Looks like catnip. If it smells skunky that's what it is. It could also be lemon balm...if it smells lemony, but I'm still thinking catnip.

  • 13 years ago

    Looks like hyssop.

  • 13 years ago

    it's hard to tell without seeing the flowers. It could be catnip, maybe rosemary? It looks like something in the mint family.

  • 13 years ago

    Looks like catnip to me! Check out to see if it's lemony or regular. I use catnip to make all sorts of delicious things. Catnip cookies are a favorite here and so is the tea - both the humans and the felines love it. Recently I read of catnip pesto on the Horizon Herbs catalog! Sounds like a winner to me!

  • 13 years ago

    Looks like catnip to me too.

  • 13 years ago


    It could be catnip, maybe rosemary?

    Catnip most likely...Rosemary?? LOL!

  • 13 years ago

    It's catnip. A vicious weed here. Lemon balm has more jagged edges.

  • 13 years ago

    Agree with others. Definitely not rosemary and my lemon balm has more delicate, thinner leaves.

  • 13 years ago

    Find a cat(I'm assuming you don't have one cuz the plant, if it were catnip, would be toast by now)...a friend's, a neighbor's...a cat will tell ya. And yes, there are cats that are not affected by catnip, but they are in the minority.

  • 13 years ago

    It does look like catnip. I had to cut mine back a few days ago because it was over my head. Then I was inside later and my cat came up and started biting my hand. I couldn't figure out why, then I remembered I was handling the catnip.

  • 13 years ago

    It is in a concrete block and has a concrete block with herbs on each side...
    Plus sage and pine needle pile behind it... I thought I had the flower bud in picture....... Raspberry plants nearby too lots of stuff in the way... is prob why...
    Now to make tea do I need to dry them first ? buds not open yet but look light lilac colored...
    Thanks yall
    Jean

  • 13 years ago

    I'd cut off the flowers, they take away form the strength of the Catnip. I'd definitely say it is catnip. I used to sell it. To make a tea just cut some off fresh and put in a cup of hot water and let it steep. I found out the hard way that my herb teas are colorless, not like regular tea! If I'm wrong Lemon balm would make a great tea too!